Sugar can cause tooth decay by being used as a food source for the bacteria found on our teeth, which causes plaque.

糖通过被那些存在我们牙齿的引起斑块的细菌作为一种食物来源，可以导致牙齿腐烂。

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Faustick has cleaned his teeth after every meal for thirteen years and has not had a single decayed tooth.

福斯蒂克已经连续13年每顿饭后都刷牙，一颗蛀牙也没有过。

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Tooth decay happens when teeth are attacked by acid, and this can happen in two ways.

蛀牙发生时，牙齿受到攻击，酸，这可以发生在两个方面。

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Left untreated, what's termed "early dental caries" -- the first stage of tooth decay -- can destroy tiny teeth and lead to infection, pain, and lifelong consequences.

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Dental erosion involves demineralisation where teeth are attacked by acids and tooth enamel is consequently worn away.

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"The fact she had her teeth extracted several years before her death because of what her family believed was Coke-induced tooth decay, and the fact that one or more of her children were born without enamel on their teeth, should have been treated by her, and by her family, as a warning, " TVNZ quotes his statement as saying.

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