The good news is that you can prevent tooth decay!

但我们能够防止龋齿发生，这确是个好消息！

Did I not say 7: 00? You missed their little show. M.J. was tooth decay.

我难没说是7点吗 你错过了精彩表演。M.J.很不兴。

We all know that too much sugar can cause not only obesity and diabetes but also tooth decay – this destroys the hard surface of your teeth and exposes more sensitive parts. Ouch!

我们吃糖太多不仅会导致肥胖和糖尿病，还会导致蛀牙——这是通过腐蚀你牙齿坚硬表层，让敏感部分暴露出来。哎呦！

The American Dental Association, which supports adding fluoride to water, says the FDA's proposal would still work to prevent tooth decay.

支持向水添加氟化物美国牙科协会表示，FDA建议仍然可以防止蛀牙。

Even the sugars in honey and fruit juices can cause tooth decay if good oral hygiene isn't followed and you consume a lot of these foods.

如果不注意口腔卫生，食用大量蜂蜜和果汁，其糖分能腐蚀牙齿。

A combination of poverty, sugar-rich diets and poor hygiene means 2.5bn people around the world suffer from tooth decay, in which acid produced by mouth-dwelling bacteria eats away at the hard enamel that coats the outside of a tooth.

贫困、糖饮食和卫生条件差结合，意味着全球有25亿人患有蛀牙。蛀牙是指口腔细菌产生酸侵蚀覆盖在牙齿外部硬牙釉质。

The rate of tooth decay in children's baby teeth was already on the rise that after they took the fluoride out of the water, that rate spiked.

儿童乳牙蛀牙率本已在上升，而在停止添加氟化物后，这一比率急剧上升。

In China, parents frequently inform their children that snacks are unhealthy: they promote tooth decay, make individuals short and overweight, and can induce a loss of appetite for " formal" dinners if consumed in excess.

在国，父母经常告诉他们孩子零食不健康：它们会促进蛀牙，使人矮小和超重，如果食用过量，可能会导致对“正式”晚餐失去食欲。

“Saliva neutralizes the acids that sit on your teeth, which helps to reduce your risk of getting tooth decay. It can also wash bacteria off your teeth to reduce stubborn oral plaque.”

“唾液能和牙齿上酸，有助于降低蛀牙风险。还能清洁牙齿上细菌，减少顽固牙菌斑。”

And – just so we're all on the same page – yes, it causes tooth decay, brought on by the acid produced when bacteria in your mouth break it down.

顺便提一下，是，它会导致牙齿蛀坏，因为口腔细菌分解糖时会产生酸。

We know that lots of sugar, consumed daily, will increase your risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke, not to mention weight gain and tooth decay.

我们每天摄入大量糖会增加患 II 型糖尿病、心脏病和风风险，更不用说体重增加和蛀牙了。

" Sugar isn't the cause of tooth decay; acid is, " Dr. Mark Burhenne, of the online " Ask a Dentist" community, said.

“问牙医”网络社区马克•布尔亨内医生说：“导致蛀牙不是糖，而是酸。

Lots of people think sugar causes tooth decay, but it's really caused by acids released by bacteria who eat the sugar.

很多人以为是糖导致蛀牙，但蛀牙其实是由吃糖细菌释放酸引起。

Impacted teeth can cause swelling in the gums, damage other nearby teeth, and even lead to serious problems like tooth decay.

阻生齿会导致牙龈肿胀、损伤邻牙，甚至引发蛀牙等严重问题。

For example, we have found historical evidence that the Chinese used acupuncture to treat the pain associated with tooth decay.

例如，我们发现历史证据表明国人使用针灸来治疗与蛀牙相关疼痛。

But for many, since leaving them in can cause serious problems like gum infection, tooth decay, and even tumors.

it's worth it, 但对很多人来说，这很值得，因为留著智齿会引发严重问题比如牙龈感染、蛀牙、甚至肿瘤。

There are many types of bacteria that cause tooth decay; these can be Streptococcus mutans, Streptococcus sobrinus, and Lactobacillus.

引起龋齿细菌有很多种，包括变形链球菌、远缘链球菌和乳杆菌。

You need to do this to prevent tooth decay

你需要这样做来防止蛀牙。

This makes the tooth difficult to clean which attracts more bacteria and can cause infection and tooth decay, eventually leading to gum disease if left untreated.

这让牙齿很难清洁因此吸引更多细菌也会引起感染和蛀牙，如果不治疗，最终会导致牙龈疾病。

Before antibiotics, a small cut, tooth decay or routine surgery could lead to a life-threatening bacterial infection.

在使用抗生素之前，小切口、蛀牙或常规手术可能导致危及生命细菌感染。