In mouth, tooth decay occurs when $p H$ is less than _______ .

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Tooth enamel is made up of hard matter calcium phosphate. Food particles are degraded by bacteria in the mouth to form acid. The $p H$ drops below $6$ . Due to this, phosphates corrode which causes tooth decay.

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