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Best Foods for Healthy Teeth
You must know that slushy sticky candies aren’t exactly best for
your overall health and particularly for your teeth. What you eat and what you
shouldn’t eat is equally important for teeth as for your general health.
A spokesperson for Academy of General Dentistry and a qualified
private Dentist, George Shepley, stated that variety and balance is basically a
key to the diet for healthy teeth. A balanced plate of healthy diet contains
all the major food groups that includes grains, proteins, dairy, fruits and
vegetables. If someone eliminates or limit any of these major groups, they
could suffer from mineral, vitamins or other nutritional deficiencies that may
affect oral health. Nutritional deficiencies may cause weakened immune system,
several diseases including gum and other mouth diseases.
1. Vitamin C rich foods
Foods enriched with vitamin C includes all the citrus foods like
oranges, grapefruits and lemons, and other fruits and veggies like strawberries
promotes gum health and aids in quick healing of the gum problems. Vitamin C
deficiency might cause severe gum bleeding or teeth loose.
2. Tea
Both black and green tea is beneficial for the teeth health
because it slows down the production of harmful bacteria in the mouth. Green
tea also contains other antioxidants that promotes overall health.
3. Lean Proteins
Lean proteins are found in poultry, lean cuts of meat, eggs and
fishes. Human body requires proteins and the phosphorus present in lean protein
diet is essential for the teeth. Phosphorus is a significant protecting enamel,
(enamel is a protective layer on the teeth).
Healthy teeth and gums required vitamin B3, which is present in
fish and chicken, vitamin B2 and iron, which is found in nuts specifically in
almonds.
4. Milk
Milk contains lots of calcium, vitamin D and proteins. Vitamin D
aids in absorbing calcium and its deficiency might cause a painful condition in
the mouth in which the sufferer suffers the burning and scorching sensation on
the lips, gums, palate, lips or throughout the mouth.
Sweet Potatoes
As the dentists suggests that sweet potatoes are good for teeth
health because they are loaded with lots of nutrients like vitamin A and many
minerals. Vitamin A is specifically known for protecting the tooth enamel and
it keeps the cavities away.
6. Cheese and other dairy foods
Cheese and other dairy products are rich in calcium and proteins
and also known for reducing acid reflux or acidity. Calcium is an essential
element for stronger teeth while proteins are basically the building blocks, so
both are equally important.
Other dairy products include milk that we have stated earlier
and then comes the yogurt, which is another healthy choice for teeth health.
Yogurt also provide prebiotics that supplies healthy bacteria to the body.
7. Water
Nothing is more hydrating than water and this is one of the most
important thing for every health problem. When it comes to teeth health, than
drinking water after consuming sugary food items is particularly good because
it rinses away the food particles from your teeth. It also dilutes the acid
that is produced by the bacteria, which is responsible for converting sugar
into harmful acid.
Most of the tap water contains fluoride in it and according to
the dentists, it is best to drink water that contains fluoride because it
strengthens the teeth. Fluoride is an essential element for kid’s teeth because
it prevents tooth decay. As the researchers says that you must check your water
supplying companies that either they contains fluoride or not.
According to the disease control and prevention centers, bottled
water doesn’t include the amount of fluoride in their label so you should ask
the manufacturer if the bottle water contains it or not.
8. Leafy Greens
Leafy greens like spinach, kale, cabbage and other veggies
provide excess dose of lots of nutrients for gums and teeth. Spinach is rich in
vitamin A, B2 and B12.
Other crunchy produces like apple, celery, carrots, and cucumber
etc. promotes the production of saliva that dilutes the acid and removes
remains from the teeth.
9. Sugar-free gum
Chewing on sugar-free gum in between meals is beneficial as it
promotes the production of saliva and cleans the teeth.
Chewing sugar less gum is healthy but if you do it for longer period
of time you might get your jaws sore.
