article_snippet.sent: These foods also take on a gummy consistency when chewed that can allow small particles to get trapped between teeth and make These foods extremely tough to budge.
article_snippet.sent: And Dr Patel added, popcorn is one desk snack that is particularly bad for your teeth, often containing high sugar levels and unpopped kernels  are notorious for cracking teeth .
article_snippet.sent: Low calorie snacks such as dried fruit and popcorn are growing increasingly popular, but neither are good for your oral health.
article_snippet.sent: Despite the sugars in fruit being natural, when Low calorie snacks such as dried fruit and popcorn make Low calorie snacks such as dried fruit and popcorn way into your mouth, there is no difference between the sugars from fruit and the sugars from chocolate or sweets.
article_snippet.sent: Sugars found in raisins and dried apricots are highly concentrated by the drying and Sugars chewy texture means Sugars linger in your mouth, causing prolonged damage to teeth.
article_snippet.sent: Similarly popcorn creates lactic acid in your mouth, an offender when it comes to eroding tooth enamel, and the unpopped kernels are notorious for cracking teeth and damaging fillings.