Microbes that cause cavities can form superorganisms able to ‘crawl’
Anecdotally, I’m having one hell of a time with my 3yo and 5yo’s teeth.<p>No juice. No soda. No bad snacks. Lots of dentist recommended foods and snacks. Full brushing and flossing regimen. Fluoride.  Dentist applied special fluoride treatments. Trust me when I say we’re doing everything right.<p>And yet they’re 3 and 5 and have had so many cavities.<p>I asked my dad about it and he said my brothers and I had, frankly, poor dental hygiene, and not a single cavity until our teens.<p>I’m not saying it’s because of this organism or any specific thing. But I cannot shake the feeling that something significant has changed in the last 30 years.