Dental Question - Cutting out sugar?

[sunnyshine]

hello, my dentist told me to cut out all unnecessary sugar as i am rotting my teeth. i clean them properly every day and he says he can see this but betwen my teeth i have lots of holes requiring fillings. what is the best thing to cut out on as i obviously need some sugar! thanks

ahh ditto. and I am sooooooo bad at it.
I tried very hard to cut out sugar in my hot drinks. I cut down, but can't get rid completley though I know I ought to.

I try and drink water instead of fruit juice, don';t eat sweets any more, no added sugar in anything (cept my little bit in tea/coffee) just stuff like that really.

has it made any difference? i need 3 fillings this time and had 3 last time. i didnt think i was that bad. i have no other vices, dont drink, smoke or anything and choc has always been that treat! now what?

Some of it is genetic - I eat lots of chocolate, and have hardly any fillings at 48, but dh eats little and has lots. iyswim.

So first of all, don't blame yourself too much!

dd1, sadly, has inherited dh's teeth and has the start of a cavity at 5...even though we brush her teeth well, and she eats less sugary stuff than most of her friends. The tips we were given were: no fruit juice, no dried fruit, eat a banana or hard cheese as a snack (less acidic), brush teeth after snacking if sticky, sweet stuff, etc.

yes, it has made a difference. i was doing the whole filling each time I went thing, but my teeth have been a lot better for the last couple of years.
I have had problems, but then I've had 2 babies as well, which they say affects teeth don't they?
but not really getting as many little cavities as I was.

i agree abouit it being genetic too though. but I think you still need to reduce the risks to your teeth as well.