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Actually lemons have citric acid and that leads to corrosion of tooth enamel if the lemon juice remain on tooth.This may weak the outer covering of teeth.main reason for cavity is accumulated food.

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They don't cause tooth decay, the way some food do, but any acidic food; lemons, limes, Oranges, grapefruit, et.al, can eat away at the enamel, leading to dental difficulties.

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