They have built a scanning electrochemical microscope (SECM) to map the tiny holes in dentine, the tissue that lies beneath the outer enamel of the tooth. (newscientist.com)
The researchers then looked at the molars of four young macaque monkeys at the California National Primate Research Center at the University of California, Davis, and correlated the barium signatures of the dentine and enamel of these teeth with data previously collected on the breastfeeding habits of the mother and infant monkeys. (sciencemag.org)
«This demineralizes the enamel of the teeth increasing the likelihood of cavities.» (abcnews.go.com)