Reddit mentions of More Chocolate, No Cavities: How Diet Can Keep Your Kid Cavity-Free

Hi everyone,

I created an account and made a video that I plan on sharing with my patients and you all to help prevent dental disease.

I will make a series of videos to answer dental questions. The first video is about cavities with help from our office therapy dog, Bodie. He is a mini golden doodle who is being trained to lay in your lap while you get dental work done.

Why cavities exist is a complex issue. It has everything to do with bacteria and acid.

One way to get a cavity is from a daily habit of ingesting an acidic drink or food. If you spend a lot of your time drinking a low pH beverage, it can eat into your tooth structure and cause a cavity.

Another way is by regurgitating acid from a disease called GERD - gastroesophageal reflux disease. This is common in people who have sleep apnea.

However, the largest way people get cavities is by allowing the bacteria on your teeth to create acid themselves. They only do that when you consume simple carbohydrates yourself and then leave it on your teeth. Time is a big component here.

So let's talk specifics:

You are more likely to get a cavity if you eat simple carbohydrates.

You are more likely to get a cavity if you leave these simple carbohydrates on your teeth. This will give the bacteria in your mouth time to create acid.

You are less likely to get a cavity if you brush and floss after eating sugar and flour (simple carbs).

You are more likely to get a cavity if you eat a bowl of cereal with skim milk than if you would have used whole milk. The concentration of simple carbohydrates matter.

You are more likely to get a cavity if your teeth are less resistant to acid from your genetics. This is not as common as people think. Diet plays a much larger role.

You are more likely to get a cavity if you snack on simple carbohydrates instead of only eating them at mealtime. People may have longer snack times than meal times, and then will eat simple carbohydrates for meals as well.

You are more likely to get a cavity if the simple carbohydrate is dry and sticky. Crackers are very sticky. Think of how much they stick into the grooves of your teeth.

I'm happy to answer any questions you may have. I will copy and paste the same sources from my YouTube video down below.

Sources and Science:

1. Consuming carbohydrates are a requirement to cavities:
   
   https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.3109/00016355308993925?journalCode=iode20
   
   

2. Bacteria are more virulent if they have more access to simple carbohydrates. Certain oral bacteria are known for being worse cavity-causers. But if you don't supply the bacteria sugar and flour, the micro-flora in your mouth changes and the bad bacteria go away.
   
   https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2674233
   
   
3. Diet plays a role as does the type of bacteria in your mouth and brushing your teeth:
   
   https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20630190
   
   
4. Whole milk is much less likely to cause cavities than skim or fat free milk. Fat free milk has a much higher concentration of simple carbohydrates than whole milk does.
   
   https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24717697
   
   
5. You don't get cavities from eating one sugary or starchy meal. It is the repeated, daily habit of continually coating your teeth with simple carbs that causes an issue:
   
   https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24248036
   
   
6. Fruit can cause cavities because of it's high sugar content:
   
   https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24248036
   
   
7. Starch is a complex carbohydrate which does not cause a cavity immediately. However, it can eventually cause cavities if it is left on a tooth long enough to be broken down into simple carbohydrates through a salivary protein called amylase. Then, it creates cavities very quickly.
   
   https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11021636
   
   
8. A dentist by the name of Dr. Roger Lucas wrote a book that has a lot of this information in it. It's a great read for parents to keep their kids from getting cavities. He compiled a large amount of this research into his book:
   
   https://www.amazon.com/More-Chocolate-No-Cavities-Cavity-Free/dp/1517705495
   
   
9. Simple carbohydrates cause cavities:
   
   https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19587153
   
   
10. This study indirectly noted that carbohydrates cause cavities:
    
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30159869
    
    Any feedback on the video is welcome. It is the first one I have made (that I plan on using). I am new to making videos. Thanks.
    
    Sincerely,
    
    Will Jones DDS

Hi everyone,

​

I created an account and made a video that I plan on sharing with my patients and you all to help prevent dental disease.

​

I will make a series of videos to answer dental questions. The first video is about cavities with help from our office therapy dog, Bodie. He is a mini golden doodle who is being trained to lay in your lap while you get dental work done.

​

Why cavities exist is a complex issue. It has everything to do with bacteria and acid.

​

One way to get a cavity is from a daily habit of ingesting an acidic drink or food. If you spend a lot of your time drinking a low pH beverage, it can eat into your tooth structure and cause a cavity.

​

Another way is by regurgitating acid from a disease called GERD - gastroesophageal reflux disease. This is common in people who have sleep apnea.

​

However, the largest way people get cavities is by allowing the bacteria on your teeth to create acid themselves. They only do that when you consume simple carbohydrates yourself and then leave it on your teeth. Time is a big component here.

​

So let's talk specifics:

​

You are more likely to get a cavity if you eat simple carbohydrates.

You are more likely to get a cavity if you leave these simple carbohydrates on your teeth. This will give the bacteria in your mouth time to create acid.

You are less likely to get a cavity if you brush and floss after eating sugar and flour (simple carbs).

You are more likely to get a cavity if you eat a bowl of cereal with skim milk than if you would have used whole milk. The concentration of simple carbohydrates matter.

You are more likely to get a cavity if your teeth are less resistant to acid from your genetics. This is not as common as people think. Diet plays a much larger role.

You are more likely to get a cavity if you snack on simple carbohydrates instead of eating them at meals. People generally have longer snack times than meal times.

You are more likely to get a cavity if the simple carbohydrate is dry and sticky. Crackers are very sticky. Think of how much they stick into the grooves of your teeth.

​

​

I'm happy to answer any questions you may have. I will copy and paste the same sources from my YouTube video down below.

​

Sources and Science:

​

1. Consuming carbohydrates are a requirement to cavities:
   
   ​
   
   https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.3109/00016355308993925?journalCode=iode20
   
   ​
   
   
2. Bacteria are more virulent if they have more access to simple carbohydrates. Certain oral bacteria are known for being worse cavity-causers. But if you don't supply the bacteria sugar and flour, the micro-flora in your mouth changes and the bad bacteria go away.
   
   ​
   
   https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2674233
   
   ​
   
   
3. Diet plays a role as does the type of bacteria in your mouth and brushing your teeth:
   
   ​
   
   https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20630190
   
   ​
   
   
4. Whole milk is much less likely to cause cavities than skim or fat free milk. Fat free milk has a much higher concentration of simple carbohydrates than whole milk does.
   
   ​
   
   https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24717697
   
   ​
   
   
5. You don't get cavities from eating one sugary or starchy meal. It is the repeated, daily habit of continually coating your teeth with simple carbs that causes an issue:
   
   ​
   
   https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24248036
   
   ​
   
   
6. Fruit can cause cavities because of it's high sugar content:
   
   ​
   
   https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24248036
   
   ​
   
   
7. Starch is a complex carbohydrate which does not cause a cavity immediately. However, it can eventually cause cavities if it is left on a tooth long enough to be broken down into simple carbohydrates through a salivary protein called amylase. Then, it creates cavities very quickly.
   
   ​
   
   https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11021636
   
   ​
   
   
8. A dentist by the name of Dr. Roger Lucas wrote a book that has a lot of this information in it. It's a great read for parents to keep their kids from getting cavities. He compiled a large amount of this research into his book:
   
   ​
   
   https://www.amazon.com/More-Chocolate-No-Cavities-Cavity-Free/dp/1517705495
   
   ​
   
   
9. Simple carbohydrates cause cavities:
   
   ​
   
   https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19587153
   
   ​
   
   
10. This study indirectly noted that carbohydrates cause cavities:
    
    ​
    
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30159869
    
    ​
    
    Any feedback on the video is welcome. It is the first one I have made (that I plan on using). I am new to making videos. Thanks.
    
    ​
    
    Sincerely,
    
    Will Jones DDS