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Hi there,
So I gave up sugar some time ago, mainly to save my teeth, I'm a skinny fuck. During addict days, they feel into disrepair and I have spent well over $10000 to get them fixed (fillings/root canals/removals/replacement/whitening). They look nice due to the whitening but are still not great, I grind my teeth in my sleep- I have a mouth-guard but it makes me gag, my mouth fills with saliva, so I only wear it if I've had an anxious day as I tend to grind more. Grinding has caused my teeth to crack. I have receding gums from smoking and a lot of the fillings were very deep and I was told that it is 'possible' that they too will require more $3000 root canals or removals. I really want to avoid that.
Anyway, I have a sweet tooth too! So I have exchanged my previous lust for sugary energy drinks for sugar free products, I consume no lollies (candy to you subhumans) or other sugary foods besides the occaisional muffin. I am a fiend for 'energy drinks' though, I am a huge consumer of caffeine. I have maybe 10 coffees a day.
I was wondering whether 'sugar free' drinks are also bad for your teeth.
And what other substances cause tooth decay. I understand that it is actually acid producing bacteria consuming food on our teeth (ffs being a human is so fucking degrading :D) that cause the decay- I think I understand that at least, so theoretically washing your mouth out with water after eating should avoid this... But are there particular things that are more sought after by tooth-decay causing bacteria inside our mouths living, shitting, mating, dying?
So I gave up sugar some time ago, mainly to save my teeth, I'm a skinny fuck. During addict days, they feel into disrepair and I have spent well over $10000 to get them fixed (fillings/root canals/removals/replacement/whitening). They look nice due to the whitening but are still not great, I grind my teeth in my sleep- I have a mouth-guard but it makes me gag, my mouth fills with saliva, so I only wear it if I've had an anxious day as I tend to grind more. Grinding has caused my teeth to crack. I have receding gums from smoking and a lot of the fillings were very deep and I was told that it is 'possible' that they too will require more $3000 root canals or removals. I really want to avoid that.
Anyway, I have a sweet tooth too! So I have exchanged my previous lust for sugary energy drinks for sugar free products, I consume no lollies (candy to you subhumans) or other sugary foods besides the occaisional muffin. I am a fiend for 'energy drinks' though, I am a huge consumer of caffeine. I have maybe 10 coffees a day.
I was wondering whether 'sugar free' drinks are also bad for your teeth.
And what other substances cause tooth decay. I understand that it is actually acid producing bacteria consuming food on our teeth (ffs being a human is so fucking degrading :D) that cause the decay- I think I understand that at least, so theoretically washing your mouth out with water after eating should avoid this... But are there particular things that are more sought after by tooth-decay causing bacteria inside our mouths living, shitting, mating, dying?
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