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Chewingforces food inside pits and fissures in grooves in chewing surfaces where over 80% of cavities occur and the brush, toothpaste, mouthwash, chewing gum and saliva cannot reach after every meal or snack .

Saliva cannot access inside grooves to dilute sugars, neutralise acid and repair demineralised tooth after eating. However chewing fibre food like celery string forces saliva inside grooves to help dilute sugar, neutralise acid and repair tooth.

Dentists suggest limiting consumption of sweets particularly between meals and may fill or seal grooves to prevent food bing trapped and changed to acid. Chewing sealant foods or tablets before eating and chewing fibre after eating are also seal grooves.

Chewing sugarless sealant foods like cheese before eating helps prevent food being trapped and changed to acid while eating.

Chewing fibre like celery after eating forces saliva inside grooves to dilute sugar, neutralise acid and repair demineralised tooth.

Research is developing convenient sealant tablets to chew before meals or snacks to prevent food being trapped. Also convenient Brush-floss'n'chew foam strips to brush, floss and chew after eating to help clean teeth rather than leave food on teeth.

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