Bacteria get a meal, too.
Sugars and starches in food can fuel acid production by plaque bacteria. It is the carbohydrates and eating pattern that matter, wherever you eat.
Every bite feeds something.
Fast food can feed mouth bacteria.
Sugars and starches can feed acid-producing bacteria. Protect your mouth daily.
Make your mouth part of the bigger picture.
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Your meal ends.
Your mouth keeps working.
Some bacteria turn sugars and starches into acids. Make daily care part of your routine.
Frequency adds up.
Frequent sugary or starchy snacks give teeth repeated acid exposure. Saliva and fluoride help enamel regain minerals between those exposures.
Build a daily plan.
Brush with fluoride toothpaste, clean between your teeth and keep dental checkups. Talk with your dentist about your habits and concerns.
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial ResearchSee how food feeds the decay process ↗
About food and mouth bacteria
Tooth decay has several contributing factors. The type and frequency of carbohydrates, saliva, fluoride and daily care all play a role. One food or meal does not determine your dental health, and an oral-care kit does not replace needed dental treatment.
Read the ADA nutrition guidance ↗A plan for life between meals.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Certain mouth bacteria use sugars and starches from foods and drinks to produce acids. Buns, fries, sweet sauces and sugary drinks can contribute these carbohydrates. Repeated acid exposure can weaken enamel over time. Read the NIDCR explanation ↗
No single meal determines whether you get a cavity. Your overall eating pattern, how often your teeth are exposed to sugar, fluoride, saliva and daily care all matter. A dentist can help assess your individual risk.
Frequent sugary or starchy snacks give plaque bacteria more opportunities to produce acid. Limiting between-meal snacks can reduce repeated acid exposure. Explore the tooth-decay process ↗
Brush twice a day with fluoride toothpaste, clean between your teeth and keep regular dental visits. Tell your dentist about snacking, sugary drinks, dryness or sensitivity so your routine fits your needs.
No. Saliva testing is optional and priced separately. It looks for selected oral microbes and measures features of your saliva. Your dentist can help decide whether it would add useful information for your care.
There are three plans. OneOral is $9.99/month: message a licensed dentist and share photos, get ongoing dentist check-ins, and pay member prices on kits, whitening and gum. Nothing ships automatically on it. OneOral+ is $29.99/month and adds a Treatment Box (CariFree Maintenance Rinse and Gel 1100 toothpaste) every 3 months with free shipping. Power Pack is $44.99/month: the Treatment Box plus whitening, energy gum and breath mints or oral spray. Sales tax is added where it applies.
OneOral renews monthly; cancelling stops the next renewal and access continues until the end of the period you paid for. OneOral+ and Power Pack bill monthly in cycles of 3 payments per box. Cancelling stops the next cycle and its box; the remaining payments for the current cycle are still collected on their normal dates. Full details are in the plan terms.
Start by sending a photo or describing what’s going on. With a membership you can message a licensed dentist about it. OneOral is designed for most adults and complements — never replaces — your regular in-person checkups.
No. OneOral is not insurance and you don’t need any. Each plan is a flat monthly price, plus sales tax where it applies.
On any plan you can message a licensed dentist and share photos. On OneOral+ and Power Pack, your first box ships once your first payment is made. The Treatment Box (and Power Pack’s mints or spray) then ships every 3 months; Power Pack’s whitening and energy gum ship every 6 months. Shipping is free, to US addresses only.
When clinically appropriate and permitted for your situation, a licensed dentist can send a prescription to your local pharmacy for pickup. Prescriptions are not guaranteed. Pharmacy charges may apply; some concerns require in-person dental treatment.