We all know the basics of good oral care: brush in the morning and evening, floss each day and visit the dentist twice per year. But there are smaller, incremental steps we can take to guarantee good health, including the food we eat each day. Nutrition is important for every cell in our bodies -- and that naturally extends to teeth and gums.
Avoid any food that combines sugar, acid and stickiness.
Brushing too soon after a highly acidic or sugary meal can actually cause additional damage to teeth, the enamel of which is softened immediately following contact with "bad" food. Many dentists recommend waiting at least 20 to 40 minutes before whipping out a toothbrush.
But if starch, acid and sugar (along with overenthusiastic brushing!) are tooth killers, what can we provide in place of them? Overall, look for items that stimulate saliva production, which has a neutralizing effect on acid. That's because saliva naturally contains bicarbonate, which neutralizes acid, as well as calcium and phosphate which help to "re-mineralize" the tooth's surface.
Other acid neutralizers, like those found in dairy can also help prevent tooth decay and gum disease.
Some foods for good dental health are mentioned below:
Cheese
Is low in sugar and acid and high in calcium, making it a good choice. But it also contains casein, a protein found in milk that is particularly useful for fortifying the tooth's surface. In fact, dentists frequently prescribe a remineralizing paste called MI Paste, which is made from casein, to patients who are particularly prone to cavities.
Xylitol. The sugar replacement, which is found in many sugar-free gums and mints, is helpful because it prevents harmful bacteria in plaque from metabolizing sugar, thus generating harmful acids that degrade tooth enamel. In other words, it's the anti-sugar -- doing exactly the opposite of what sucrose can do, which is feed the bacteria that leads to tooth decay and gum disease.
Additionally, "gum mechanically removes plaque and bacteria from your teeth.
Celery
Avoid any food that combines sugar, acid and stickiness.
Brushing too soon after a highly acidic or sugary meal can actually cause additional damage to teeth, the enamel of which is softened immediately following contact with "bad" food. Many dentists recommend waiting at least 20 to 40 minutes before whipping out a toothbrush.
But if starch, acid and sugar (along with overenthusiastic brushing!) are tooth killers, what can we provide in place of them? Overall, look for items that stimulate saliva production, which has a neutralizing effect on acid. That's because saliva naturally contains bicarbonate, which neutralizes acid, as well as calcium and phosphate which help to "re-mineralize" the tooth's surface.
Other acid neutralizers, like those found in dairy can also help prevent tooth decay and gum disease.
Some foods for good dental health are mentioned below:
CheeseIs low in sugar and acid and high in calcium, making it a good choice. But it also contains casein, a protein found in milk that is particularly useful for fortifying the tooth's surface. In fact, dentists frequently prescribe a remineralizing paste called MI Paste, which is made from casein, to patients who are particularly prone to cavities.
Xylitol. The sugar replacement, which is found in many sugar-free gums and mints, is helpful because it prevents harmful bacteria in plaque from metabolizing sugar, thus generating harmful acids that degrade tooth enamel. In other words, it's the anti-sugar -- doing exactly the opposite of what sucrose can do, which is feed the bacteria that leads to tooth decay and gum disease. Additionally, "gum mechanically removes plaque and bacteria from your teeth.
Celery
Most raw, fresh veggies are good for teeth because their fibrous nature requires chewing, which causes an abundance of saliva. But , celery is a particular winner because it breaks down into fibrous strands that naturally clean the teeth.
Fresh vegetables:
Fresh fruit is another good option because, like veggies, its fibrous nature stimulates saliva production. It is well known fact that the fruit had a larger acid neutralizing effect on tooth surface than other types of fresh fruit, including bananas, apples, mandarins and pineapples.But you may want to skip the dried fruit when it comes to teeth.
Concentrated, sticky and sugary nature of dried fruits make them tooth enamel killers.
Yogurt
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