Some people on a raw food diet rely so much on fruit that their teeth begin to erode: from acids in the fruits that
wear down the tooth enamel, from sugar promoting decay, from dried fruit (another raw vegan staple) sticking to the teeth and further promoting decay, and from a general mineral deficiency.
Doesn't ACV
wear down tooth enamel in the long term?
Not exact matches
Habitually crunching on ice can damage
teeth by
wearing down the
enamel and even causing tiny fractures in the
teeth.
The
teeth of the deceased showed loss of
enamel and a bone lesion indicating that the man had
worn the
teeth far
down on the right side of the mouth with evidence of bacterial infection.
Clenching also causes you to grind your
teeth, which
wears down enamel and causes
tooth sensitivity.
This gradual
wearing down of the
tooth enamel is referred to as «blunting.»
The reason for that is wet food will
wear down your dog's
teeth and
enamel and won't provide the same level of nutrients that kibble does.