1 National Book Award Finalists Named. 2  The votes are in the finalists have been chosen. 3  Take a look and see which ones you've read. 4  2015 Man Booker Prize Named.  5 A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James was chosen for this year's prestigious award.
Foods that cling to your teeth, such as milk, honey, table sugar, soda, ice cream, raisins and other dried fruit, cookies, hard candy, dry cereal and chips are more likely to cause decay than are foods that are easily washed away by saliva.
Although tartar (also called calculus) can make it easier for plaque to stick around, the stuff is generally considered to be primarily a cosmetic problem. Plaque is the culprit in cavities and gum disease. The longer plaque hangs around in your mouth, the more trouble it causes.