Foods For Good Teeth
Foods For Good Teeth Eating the right foods is good for the overall health of a person and sometimes bad nutrition can lead to dental health problems. There are two areas of food to look at 1) foods that provide the right internal health to support good oral care, and 2) foods that physically can clean teeth. Foods that physically clean teeth Fruits and vegetables are especially beneficial because chewing firm, coarse, watery, and fibrous foods help you produce saliva, removing leftover food particles. If you’re somewhere you can’t get to brushing till later in the day, ending a meal with a vegetable, which is alkaline and water is a good “teeth saver” idea. Problems with FRUITS Fruits have benefits if they are coarse and can help remove particles from between teeth. Apples, for example, are great choices. Citrus fruit, not so much. Some fruits have lower pH (acid), which left on the teeth can cause erosion. Many people who love fruit juice or do juice cleanses [...]