Softened teeth set the stage for decay; bacteria do the dirty work.

Softened teeth set the stage for decay;bacteria do the dirty work.

Zapping bacteria does not kill them all. The zapper current
does not reach into abscesses under metal filled teeth or around
root canals. Staphylococcus aureus, which we are constantly

stuffing in our mouths as we lick our fingers, finds an immediate
hiding place in a crevice where it can't be zapped. Many other
bacteria hide here, too: those that cause ear ache, sore throats,
bronchitis, stiff knees, joint disease. You can try zapping all the
Clostridia, Streps and tooth decay or plaque bacteria. But the
only way to successfully eliminate them is to pry them out of
hiding and wash them away. This is a job for the dentist (see
Dental Cleanup page 409).
Strep. mutans is considered to be the bacterium that causes
tooth cavities. I have found it in milk, evidently another pasteurization
escapee. All the more reason to sterilize dairy products.