Eating chocolate has always been believed to pose a danger to dental health, but research in Japan denies this. According to Takashi Ooshima of Osaka University, chocolate can even protect teeth . Caries occurs when the bacterium Streptococcus mutans produces a viscous molecule, glucan, which facilitates its anchorage in the tooth. These and other bacteria convert sugars into acids, which bore into cavities on the tooth's surface. Japanese scientist says that part of the seed of the cacao has a bactericide that compensates the high levels of sugar chocolate, and prevents the formation of the viscous molecule. In the cocoa bean pod, which is often discarded, there is still more of this bactericide, so it could be used as a component of toothpaste. However, dentists believe that to avoid dental plaque it is better to observe proper hygiene than to binge on chocolate.
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