{"id":1305,"date":"2012-03-15T03:00:29","date_gmt":"2012-03-15T10:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/atriumfamilydental.com\/?p=546"},"modified":"2018-11-12T23:02:03","modified_gmt":"2018-11-12T23:02:03","slug":"tooth-decay-living-in-a-sugar-culture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.atriumfamilydental.com\/blog\/2012\/03\/15\/tooth-decay-living-in-a-sugar-culture\/","title":{"rendered":"Tooth Decay: Living in a Sugar Culture"},"content":{"rendered":"

We all know that sugary junk food isn’t going to do us any favors for our waistlines, but eating lots of sugar will also rot your teeth and lead to tooth decay. At Atrium Family Dental in New Lenox, IL, we will ensure your teeth feel healthy and can give you strategies to prevent tooth decay.<\/a><\/p>\n

Let us break it down for you: sugar that lives in the mouth gets devoured by bacteria which create acids that break down your tooth enamel. This leads not only to decay but to other problems, including gingivitis.<\/a><\/p>\n

Because we live in such a fast-paced culture, it’s common to neglect a balanced diet in favor of an unhealthy one made up of convenient foods with high-sugar content. It is obvious that this type of lifestyle is detrimental to not only people’s oral health, but to their overall well-being.<\/p>\n

Experts say that because we live in such a stressful society, fast food is a quick and easy fix for most people.<\/p>\n

So what can you do to prevent tooth decay and lead a healthy lifestyle? Staying away from fast food and foods high in sugar is the obvious answer, but there are other things you can do as well.
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