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Dr. Roger Lucas - Diet Alone Can Prevent 100% Of Cavities | Is Lemon Water Bad For Your Teeth? | Stay Away From "Sticky" Foods

Episode 86

This week's guest is paediatric dentist and biochemist, Dr. Roger Lucas. He is leading the movement for a practical, diet-first approach to cavity prevention. Roger is the author of More Chocolate, No Cavities: How Diet Can Keep Your Kid Cavity-Free.

In this episode, we discuss:

Diet alone can prevent 100% of cavities
Carbs are the starting point of all cavities
Dry fruit leads to more cavities over fresh
Carbs convert to lactic acid which wears away your tooth enamel
Although juice can be nutritious, it can also be problematic for your teeth
Certain foods have an affinity to stick to your teeth
It takes repeated exposure to turn your kids onto new foods
Strategies to get your kids eating their veggies
Sipping water after a carb heavy meal
Are cavities reversible?
Surprise cavities aka cavities between the teeth
Do cavities in baby teeth matter?
We need to stop blaming genetics for our poor oral health
A number of foods that won't cause cavities
Jesse needed 13 fillings from eating too much fruit
Is lemon water bad for your teeth?
Fluoride, pros vs. cons
Vitamin D supplementation and sunlight both reduce cavities
2 reasons xylitol gum helps prevent cavities
Preventing cavities with chocolate?!?

Podcast Episode Details

Dr. Roger Lucas - Diet Alone Can Prevent 100% Of Cavities | Is Lemon Water Bad For Your Teeth? | Stay Away From "Sticky" Foods