Candy, chocolate, and all sorts of sugary foods seem to be inseparable from the child's grip. Though research shows that foods that are high in sugar do not just increase the risk of toothache children, but also have dental caries - aka tooth decay.
What causes tooth decay (caries) in children?
Sweet foods that stick to teeth, such as dried fruits, and lollipop, can cause caries. This is because sugar is a form of carbohydrate, the main source of food from bacteria that cause dental plaque. Eating sugar-rich foods more than 4 times a day is believed to increase the risk of tooth decay.
Tooth decay occurs when bacteria in the mouth undermine the residual sugar from food stuck to the teeth, so that bacteria can multiply and produce plaque-forming acids. It is this acid wastes that gradually erode the tooth enamel and cause the teeth to rot.
The less you consume sugar, the bacteria will produce less acid. The more often you eat snacks with sugar, the more often you welfare the living bacteria that cause toothache children.