Enjoy A Balanced Diet For A Healthy Mouth

We suggest that you enjoy a balanced diet with plenty of calcium and vitamin D to build strong teeth and keep gums and mouth tissues healthy. Healthy Children explains that, “younger people can obtain adequate calcium from 3 or 4 daily servings of dairy foods, as well as from many other sources such as calcium-fortified orange juice, and green vegetables such as broccoli.”

Make sure to limit your sugar intake as well because all sugars promote the growth of mouth bacteria that produce acid and cause tooth decay. Some of the worst things to eat are sticky foods with lots of sugar that stick to the teeth and it’s best to steer clear of sodas and juices that coat your teeth in sugar. If you can’t get through the day without soda or juice then try to drink it through a straw in order to eliminate coating your teeth in sugar.

In addition to maintaining a healthy diet, you should also make sure you are using a fluoride toothpaste and learn whether or not your local tap water is fluoridated or not. Fluoride reduces dental decay by making the enamel harder, reducing the ability of bacteria to produce acid that erodes enamel, and by replacing minerals in the teeth after they have been lost.

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