Caries is the most common non-communicable disease in the modern world. According to research, about 95 percent of the world's population complains of a severe or mild form of caries. Our readers may be surprised to learn that people in ancient times suffered from caries relatively less. Everything changed at the beginning of the 18th century with the industrial revolution and the introduction of refined sugar from beets.
Caries is a pathological process during which the soft tissue of the tooth is demineralized. There are many microorganisms in the human mouth that multiply rapidly. The cause of caries is precisely the microorganisms on the hard tissues of the tooth. Bacteria that live in the mouth are streptococci, lactobacilli and actinomycetes. As a rule, they are "inherited" from the mother at birth, passed to the child during breastfeeding and cannot be removed. A few hours after brushing the teeth, the number of bacteria can increase to a million. Streptococci process the carbohydrates and instead release acids that damage the teeth. This process is influenced by sucrose, which is contained in refined sugar and, therefore, in any product containing sugar. Caries begins when favorable conditions for the growth of bacteria are created in the mouth.
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The main problem with dental caries is the lack of emphasis on general health care, compounded by the population's easy access to sugary drinks and other products containing refined sugars. All of the above results in a "caries boom", where 95 percent of the population has a mild or severe form of the disease.
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