Sugar causes cavities by wearing down tooth enamel, but there’s a category of food worse than sugar: fast-digesting starches. These foods convert to sugar in the mouth due to an enzyme called amylase, which begins digestion during chewing.
Fast-digesting starches digest in under 20 minutes and increase cavity risk. A 2019 meta-analysis confirmed their link to cavities. Examples include white potatoes, bananas, white bread, crackers, desserts, instant oatmeal, pasta, and white rice….Read More…>>>