Raiding the fridge for a late-night snack doesn't just impact your waistline—it's a serious threat to your dental health.
A comprehensive Danish study highlights how nighttime eating, regardless of the food, accelerates tooth damage.
Over six years, researchers tracked 2,217 participants. Eight percent were classified as midnight snackers, indulging at least twice weekly. These individuals exhibited significantly more tooth damage, even after adjusting for age, smoking, sugar, and carbohydrate intake.
The reason lies in reduced saliva production during sleep. With less saliva to wash away food particles, acids linger longer on teeth, promoting decay.
