Ciao Cavities, drink Coffee

Espresso and Americano drinkers delight

Brush, floss and drink coffee! Italian researchers from the University of Pavia credit a compound called trigonelline, (which gives coffee its aroma and bitter taste), for having both antibacterial and anti-adhesive properties. This helps prevent dental cavities from forming by preventing the cavity causing bacteria Streptococcus mutans from adhering to teeth.

See
http://men.webmd.com/features/coffee-new-health-food?page=3
and
http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/jf010958t
for further information