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Food or drinks that does NOT cause tooth decay?

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james - 25 May 2009 15:41 GMT
Is there such a thing as food/drinks that does not cause tooth decay?

I have some bonded wire retainers so it takes special effort to floss them.
Once in a while, after I finish flossing for the night and put on my plastic
retainer, I suddenly feel hungry. I wish there's some food/drinks I can
consume that stops the hunger and does not require me to remove the
retainer, re-brush, re-floss, and put back in the retainer.

Is it possible to drink something with a straw, so that the drink does not
come in contact with the teeth? Or perhaps there's some sort of food that
comes in capsules that I can swallow...
Mark & Steven Bornfeld - 26 May 2009 19:43 GMT
> Is there such a thing as food/drinks that does not cause tooth decay?
>
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> not come in contact with the teeth? Or perhaps there's some sort of food
> that comes in capsules that I can swallow...

    Anything with carbohydrate will have at least some potential of
supporting decay.  Anything non-caloric is probably OK (some will argue
the point with carbonated drinks--here there is still some potential for
problems depending on the acidity).  I don't know of any drinks that are
caloric that have no carbohydrate, so this is tough.  Something with
complex sugars will be less likely to cause decay IF it is cleared
quickly from the mouth.  Some energy drinks used by endurance athletes
get their calories from maltodextrin.  If there are no simple sugars
(glucose, fructose, maltose, etc.) or dissacharides the risk is probably
low, esp. if you rinse out well.
    You may also consider eating more but smaller meals, which may not only
place your last meal of the day closer to bedtime but is also likely to
keep your blood sugar on a more even keel, which is likely to decrease
your nocturnal cravings.

Steve

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