Plaque bacteria produce acids by fermentation of sugars. The acid dissolves the mineralised enamel removing calcium and phosphorus. This takes place at about ph5.5 and is known as the critical ph. This is known as enamel demineralisation.

The saliva acts to protect the teeth by neutralising these acids, increasing the ph and returning the calcium and phosphorus to the enamel. However, if there is frequent consumption of sugars, poor plaque control, and decreased saliva, the mouth cannot cope and tooth decay occurs.

As you can see it’s a battle. If demineralisation wins it's tooth decay. If remineralisation wins, no tooth decay. The enemy is plaque, sugars, and acid-producing bacteria. The good guys are saliva and Denta-Med gel‘s antibacterials, fluoride, and nanoparticles.

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