Forever Young Dentistry - Dr. Michael Young

Brushing Your Teeth Alone Is Not Enough

By the time you brush your teeth the damage has already been done.  When a person eats, the bacteria or biofilm, that is present on the teeth will break down your food and create an acidic environment.  This will cause a loss of tooth minerals.  If calcium, phosphate, and fluoride aren’t available around the tooth and in the saliva to replace the lost minerals, the result is a cavity.  If this cavity remains in the outer layer of the tooth, which is called enamel, then rem... READ MORE Posted November 30, 2011 at 07:30 PM