Do cavities run in your family?

An article in The Wall Street Journal about the role that genetics can play in the number of cavities an individual develops interviews Michael Glick, professor of oral diagnostic sciences in the UB School of Dental Medicine, who said genetics may increase the chances  of having primary-tooth cavities by up to 64 percent, but sugar plays a role, too. “It’s hard to separate a high-sugar diet that will predispose one to develop cavities from a genetic predisposition,” he said. “There is solid evidence that without sugar you cannot get cavities.”

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http://www.wsj.com/articles/do-cavities-run-in-your-family-1484323186