A_647 - Personally, I have doubts about whether sugars actually cause tooth decay: saliva, among other things, helps digest sugars, so I wonder if the link is as direct as commonly believed. I've also personally experienced, in over 20 consecutive years of not brushing my teeth and following a meatless diet, that I haven't had any cavities, and I even talked about it in a TikTok video. However, I want to clarify that this is my personal, isolated experience and not a piece of advice: the scientific community and dentists unanimously recommend daily oral hygiene for everyone, regardless of diet, and it's best to adhere to these recommendations. However, with my experience, I want to throw a very specific stone and spark scientific debate: I know people who, despite brushing their teeth and eating meat, were plagued by cavities, so in my mind I believe this correlation exists, and experience is proving me right so far. I hope that in the future the scientific community will be able to better explain what's happening, because as far as I'm concerned, the current explanations are completely unconvincing. I also want to point out that I regularly eat vegan sweet pastries and put sugar in my coffee, so in my opinion, the common belief really doesn't hold up.