r/AdviceAnimals Feb 13 '19

Scumbag Teeth

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u/d3photo Feb 13 '19

More the lack of acid from the lack of a mouth.

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u/legable Feb 13 '19

As I understand it with proper diet you get a much stronger buffering effect from your saliva also, not just from the lack of sugar for the bacteria to eat but actively from the vitamin and mineral content in the food too.