That environment favors bacteria like mutans streptococci and Lactobacillus, which demineralize enamel and the dentin beneath it, and if untreated, it can eventually result in a cavitated caries lesion.

酸性环境下的例如变形链球和乳酸杆，以食牙釉及其下层的牙本，如果不加以治疗，最终会形成空洞型龋齿。