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Tooth Decay, A Preventable Disease If you have ever had a toothache, then you know how awful dental problems can be. It is bizarre that something so painful is preventable by choosing the right diet. Dental carries can be a serious issue or virtually avoided. Everyone is at risk. First, I will explain what dental carries are and how they develop. Next, I will talk about the importance of oral hygiene. Last, I will focus on the main step in prevention, eating a healthy diet. This is not only the key for strong, healthy teeth, but also a long lasting body. According to licensed Doctors, the word caries is Latin for rot or rotten. Literally when you visit the dentist and get a cavity filled, it is because your tooth is rotting or in other words, dying. Rotting teeth are the signs of the disease, dental carries. (Mount 3) Unlike other diseases, caries are not life threatening. Most people do experience the disease with some degree in their life. Our teeth all naturally have bacteria on them. The bacteria are striving to survive and in order to do so they must receive some nutrition. All of the food, especially our carbohydrates, provide an excellent source to the bacteria’s reproduction. (Buckland) Bacteria uses the sug