At the moment of eating three sweets, acid levels are extremely low and equal at 7 pH then begins to fall after ingesting sweet foods. When we eat sweet item such as cane sugar, the acidity level of the mouth increased sharply in five minutes and reached 3. 5 pH level then remain at a risky level which is below pH level 5. 5 for more than 25 minutes. During this phase, tooth decay is most likely to happen. Consuming fruit sugar drops the pH level nearly to 4 and remains at danger level for about 15 minutes. Lastly, when we eat honey, the acidity level of the mouth increased dramatically in five minutes, the pH level falls from 7 to below 5 then remains unchanged for about 5 minutes. After that, the pH level increased moderately and reached the normal level but the teeth remain under risk level for about 10 minutes. In short, all three sweet items have a chance to cause tooth decay. However, among the three, honey is less likely to cause dental problems as it loses its acidity faster compared to fruit sugar and cane sugar. It is also obvious that cane sugar has the highest acidity and its acid content above safety level is maintained for the longest period in the mouth. As a consequence it should be avoided.
At the moment of eating three sweets, acid
levels
are
extremely
low and equal at 7 pH then
begins
to fall after ingesting
sweet
foods. When we eat
sweet
item such as cane
sugar
, the acidity
level
of the mouth increased
sharply
in five minutes and reached 3. 5 pH
level
then
remain
at a risky
level
which is below pH
level
5. 5 for more than 25 minutes. During this phase, tooth decay is most likely to happen. Consuming fruit
sugar
drops the pH
level
nearly
to 4 and
remains
at
danger
level
for about 15 minutes.
Lastly
, when we eat honey, the acidity
level
of the mouth increased
dramatically
in five minutes, the pH
level
falls from 7 to below 5 then
remains
unchanged for about 5 minutes. After that, the pH
level
increased
moderately
and reached the normal
level
but
the teeth
remain
under
risk
level
for about 10 minutes. In short, all three
sweet
items have a chance to cause tooth decay.
However
, among the three, honey is less likely to cause dental problems as it loses its acidity faster compared to fruit
sugar
and cane
sugar
. It is
also
obvious that cane
sugar
has the highest acidity and its acid content above safety
level
is maintained
for the longest period in the mouth.
As
a consequence it should
be avoided
.