Eating too much added sugar can affect your health in several ways. One way is by causing periodontal disease which has been linked to diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, dementia, and more. When sugar is left on your teeth, even for under 20 hours, it attracts harmful bacteria that metabolize it and release acids as a result. The bacteria, sugar, and acids mix with your saliva and form plaque. If the plaque is not brushed and flossed away, it hardens into a cement-like material called tartar. When left untreated the plaque and tartar can begin to develop along and under the gum line infecting the gingival tissue and causing periodontitis, the severest stage of gum disease.
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