Does saccharin have the same tooth-rotting abilities of sugar?!


Question: No. The bacteria involved in tooth decay use simple sugars like glucose and sucrose to create energy, a by product of this is the production of organic acids. Its is these acids that destroy the teeth and cause tooth decay.

The bacteria cannot metabolize saccharin and therefore it will not cause tooth decay.


Answers: No. The bacteria involved in tooth decay use simple sugars like glucose and sucrose to create energy, a by product of this is the production of organic acids. Its is these acids that destroy the teeth and cause tooth decay.

The bacteria cannot metabolize saccharin and therefore it will not cause tooth decay.





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