European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine

Abstract

Not only the type of carbohydrates but also the form of their consumption plays a special role in the development of caries. It is more dangerous to eat small amounts of carbohydrates more often than to eat large amounts of carbohydrates at once. They are especially sticky and have a strong carcinogenic effect when eaten between meals. Many of these microorganisms synthesize polysaccharides outside the cell from sugar in food. They, in turn, form the basis of the dentition and ensure that the microbes are firmly entrenched in the dentition.