MYTH: Sugar causes cavities
誤解：糖導致蛀牙

FACT: Cavities are actually caused by acidic foods and drinks that wear away the enamel on your teeth.
事實：蛀牙實際上是由酸性食物和飲料導致的，酸性物質會腐蝕牙齒上的釉質。

"Sugar isn’t the cause of tooth decay; acid is," Dr. Mark Burhenne, of the online "Ask a Dentist" community, said. "The most cavity-causing food is crackers and breads, not candy. When you eat something with sugar, bacteria that naturally reside in your mouth consume this sugar as well. Bacteria’s waste product is acid, so after they have a meal, they excrete acid....Acid decalcifies or demineralizes tooth enamel by taking away its structure, creating decay."
“問牙醫”網絡社區的馬克?布爾亨內醫生說：“導致蛀牙的不是糖，而是酸。最容易導致蛀牙的食物是餅干和面包，不是糖。當你吃含糖食物時，口腔內的天然細菌也在‘吃糖’。細菌排出的廢物是酸，所以在吃完飯后，細菌都會產生酸……這些酸性物質會腐蝕牙齒的外結構，從而使牙釉質脫落，導致蛀牙。”