Question

Jake, a four-year-old patient, has six teeth that have caries. The cause the erosion of Jake's tooth enamel is likely to be large quantities of _______ in his diet.

A. fats
B. protein
C. carbohydrates
D. whole grains

Answer 1

Jake's tooth enamel is likely to be large quantities of carbohydrates.

Answer 2

Option C, Carbohydrates

Step-by-step explanation:

One of the very common cause of cavities in tooth is excess intake of raw sugar or processed sugar in some or the other form.

The acid release by the bacteria due to the presence of sugar items causes erosion of tooth enamel.

Sugar is a form of simple carbohydrates which if not cleaned properly stays with in the teeth of the person and hence leads to tooth decay.

Option C is correct