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Show Why Sweets Are Harmful to Children's Teeth I Sweets may be harmful to ctilldreu't teeth In two very different ways. In the first place, children who have the habit of eating a great deal of sweets in the form of large amounts of sugar on cereals, or as desserts, or as cand.v , between meals, ore very likely not t get the building foods they need. Cliil dren who have acquired a taste foi candy and sweets are not so fond ot teretils, eggs, milk and simple vege table dishes which are not highly sea soned. These foods are very neces tmry )n the diet, beer use of the cat cluiu they contain. Tlio calcium build health and good teeth. In the second place, children win ent sweets may have acid saliva In the mouth, caused by slight fermen tution of the sugar In solution around the teth. In time, this add saliva tends to affect the enamel covering of llie teeth. Furthermore, sugar in Kit mouth serves as a good food for hac teria- which are normally - present In ihe month. As the bacteria multipl) In number, the chances for decay In crease. Iteeeut knowledge of moutl hygiene Indicates, however, that pooi diet has by far the greatest ln.lueoc on poor teeth. |