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Do they? Even so, they will remineralize at the same rate regardless of the substance which dissolved them in the first place, right? (Ignoring, of course, that the ongoing presence of bacteria feeding on sugars may counteract the remineralization). The experiment would still demonstrate which substance destroys teeth the fastest.


Those bacteria you're ignoring are likely to be the key factor in this whole business, so it seems like a highly incorrect simplification.




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