Dentist reveals the secrets to eating sweet treats without getting cavities - and the key lies in not how much you eat but how often By Nova M Bajamonti For Dailymail.Com Published: 20:28, 28 May 2024 | Updated: 20:45, 28 May 2024 e-mail 1 View comments Now you can have your sugary frosted cake and eat it too - without getting cavities. Dr.
Shaadi Manouchehri, a London -based dentist, revealed how to minimize the risk of cavities when you have a sweet tooth - and it surprisingly involves brushing your teeth less. In a video posted to TikTok , the dentist broke down how sugar can result in cavities. 'Anytime we eat anything sweet, bacteria in our mouth is also going to feed off the sugar and create an acid,' she explained in a video shared with her 286,700 followers.
'That acid is literally going to dissolve the enamel which is a mineral.' Dr Shaadi Manouchehri, who is based in London, has revealed her hacks about how to steer clear of cavities when having a sweet tooth, with her 286,700 followers READ MORE: REVEALED: The US state with the worst oral health However, the dentist explained the acid was neutralized by the buffers already in our saliva. 'This takes approximately 30 to 60 minutes,' she explained.
'And this is also why you should never brush your teeth after eating sweets.' According to Shaadi, the frequency of which you consume sugary treats - rather than how much of it - affects how cavities will develop. 'It's the number of acid attacks you have in a day,' she ex.
