What causes cavities?
What causes cavities?
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Here is a hint.............you cannot see me with the human eye alone, you cannot live without me, but I can make you sick by causing disease. What am I?
Here is a hint.............you cannot see me with the human eye alone, you cannot live without me, but I can make you sick by causing disease. What am I?
If you said bacteria (microbes, microscopic organisms, germs, etc.) you are correct!
If you said bacteria (microbes, microscopic organisms, germs, etc.) you are correct!
Many people question how they got a cavity when they do not eat sugary foods like candy, desserts, and soda.
Sugar added to our food is not the only reason you can get a cavity.
Click on the button below for the Cavity Lesson with a video created by educator Mel Rosenberg through TEDEd that includes questions at the end of the video that can be answered to check comprehension.
Here is the YouTube video if you want to watch without the questions at the end:
Formula for Tooth Decay
Formula for Tooth Decay
Eating a cookie or having a soda will immediately cause a cavity to form. But consuming drinks and foods consistently that have large amounts of sugar and/or starch can cause cavities over time.
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