Question by Masyaina: Is it possible to never get a cavity if you stay away from sugar?
I’m just wondering, but is it true that if we never consumed a gram of sugar in our diet, then we would most likely never have any cavities, even if we never brushed our teeth? I’ve heard that cavemen, even though they did not have a flouride toothpaste, they still never got decay because they did not consume any sugars (except fresh fruit). I know that other things, such as acid can also lead to decay, but sugar is the main reason for cavities. But can you actually never have a cavity if you stayed away from sugar, flossed, but never brushed? (assuming that you didn’t take anything acidic throughout the day). Not that I eat a lot of sugar or don’t brush. I almost never consume sugar, I brush and floss after eating, and I was at the dentist’s yesterday and my teeth are great, no cavities. But I’m just curious if avoiding sugar can have that great of an effect.
Best answer:
Answer by Mary F
Probably not, due to saliva
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