India, Oct. 18 -- Diwali is a lively celebration of lights, joy, and delicious sweets. However, while enjoying the fun, we should also think about how sweet indulgences today can affect our dental health tomorrow! If you've ever felt pain after eating treats like motichoor laddoos or gulab jamuns, take it as a sign to pay more attention to your teeth.

Sugar isn't the real problem, it's the bacteria in our mouths that eat it. These bacteria make acids that can harm the enamel, the protective layer of our teeth. "During festivals like Diwali, we often eat more sugar, which exposes our teeth to these harmful acids more frequently," dentist Dr Nikita Motwani tells Health Shots.

Each time you eat sugar, it can harm your teeth by causing enam...