Sugary foods are enemy #1 in the fight against tooth decay!
The bacteria that build up in your mouth and cause cavities use sugar for energy, and to create plaque. Sweets are the glue that can bind plaque to your teeth. The longer sugary foods or simple carbs sit in your mouth, the more damage they can cause.
Even dried fruit can stick in your teeth and do damage. To keep cavities, and eventually root canals at bay, reduce intake of sugary snacks, and choose apples, carrots, and crunchy produce more often.
Though it may take you back to your Jr. High days when you had braces, take a toothbrush and toothpaste with you to work or school so you can brush after eating : )
