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How Diet May Affect Your Next Dental Visit
The food you eat definitely impacts your overall health, but did you know it can alsoimpact the health of your teeth? March is National Nutrition Month and your Totowa dental team is here to share the foods that could help you ace your next dental check‐up!
The Best Foods For Your Teeth
Spinach and Leafy Greens
It’s probably not a surprise that leafy green veggies are good for you! These power‐packed ingredients are beneficial for your whole body, including your mouth. In addition to being high in vitamins and minerals, fibrous leafy greens essentially “scrub” your teeth as you chew them!
It’s probably not a surprise that leafy green veggies are good for you! These power‐packed ingredients are beneficial for your whole body, including your mouth. In addition to being high in vitamins and minerals, fibrous leafy greens essentially “scrub” your teeth as you chew them!
Strawberries
Snacking on strawberries could not only keep your smile healthy, but possibly evenwhiter and brighter! These delicious summer berries contain malic acid, which is anatural enamel whitener. Try them in a summer salad or a morning smoothie.
Snacking on strawberries could not only keep your smile healthy, but possibly evenwhiter and brighter! These delicious summer berries contain malic acid, which is anatural enamel whitener. Try them in a summer salad or a morning smoothie.
Cheese
Foods rich in calcium, like cheese, milk, and yogurt, can help strengthen and protectyour teeth and can even help replace minerals if acids wear down your enamel. Cheeseis particularly beneficial, containing casein, an enamel‐strengthening protein.
Foods rich in calcium, like cheese, milk, and yogurt, can help strengthen and protectyour teeth and can even help replace minerals if acids wear down your enamel. Cheeseis particularly beneficial, containing casein, an enamel‐strengthening protein.
Apples and Pears
Crunchy fruits that contain plenty of water are great for your teeth since they stimulatethe production of saliva, which helps wash away excess bacteria. Two great choices areapples and pears. Chewing crunchy apple slices scrubs away plaque and can freshenbreath. Raw pears can neutralize acids.
Crunchy fruits that contain plenty of water are great for your teeth since they stimulatethe production of saliva, which helps wash away excess bacteria. Two great choices areapples and pears. Chewing crunchy apple slices scrubs away plaque and can freshenbreath. Raw pears can neutralize acids.
Celery
Loaded with fibrous strands, celery could be called “nature’s floss,” stimulating saliva production and dislodging food particles from between your teeth.
Loaded with fibrous strands, celery could be called “nature’s floss,” stimulating saliva production and dislodging food particles from between your teeth.
Water
It might seems obvious, but drinking plenty of water helps flush sugar and acid off ofyour teeth. It also contains fluoride, which protects against erosion.
It might seems obvious, but drinking plenty of water helps flush sugar and acid off ofyour teeth. It also contains fluoride, which protects against erosion.
Foods to Avoid
This post wouldn’t be complete without a list of foods to avoid for the health of yourmouth. Exercise caution and moderation, and always rinse your mouth with plenty of
water after consuming them:
• Coffee• Wine (red AND white)• Soda (diet AND regular)• Hard and chewy candies• Citrus fruits and juices
Remember, enjoying fresh and nutritious food is beneficial for your overall health,including the health of your teeth and gums! A balanced diet containing these foods can help keep bacteria at bay, reducing cavities, bad breath, and potentially harmful dental conditions.
Ensure your next appointment with Dr’s Martin and Ferraiolo is successful by enjoying a balanced,healthy diet containing plenty of fruits, vegetables, and water. Book your appointment today at 973 942 6467. We look forward to seeing you soon!
