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Compounds found in red wine and cranberries can prevent cavities and plaque build-up. The wine compounds, which are called polyphenols, do this by blocking a molecule made by the bacteria streptococcus mutans.
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These molecules break down sugar to make sticky molecules called glucans, which let bacteria cling to your teeth and damage their surfaces.
Live Science reports:
“But the fermented grape stems, seeds, and skins left over from wine production contain high amounts of polyphenols. The polyphenols can block the ability of S. mutans to make glucans . Compounds in cranberries work similarly — they block the molecules that enable the sticky surface to form on our teeth.”
Resources:
Live Science December 17, 2010
Caries Research 2010; 44(2):116-26
Posted By Dr. Mercola . January 06 2011
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