Foods Good For Teeth : The Bad Foods For Teeth

Note that some foods are good for teeth, but some are bad. Foods that need to be chewed are important for healthy teeth and gums.

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Foods Good for Teeth

1. Eating Habits For Good Teeth

   • Drink plenty of water daily.

   • Eat fiber-rich raw foods, which massage the gums and cleans the teeth. Raw foods also increase salivation, which neutralizes acids and alkalis within the mouth. You may grate, dice, ground, blend, or juice raw foods. Good raw foods to eat are apple, carrot, radish, cucumber, orange, pear, beetroot, watermelon, etc. Eat some raw food after every meals. This will help clean your teeth and gums due to high water content. However, after eating citrus fruits or juices, rinse your mouth with water, as the acids present in them can weaken enamel.

   • Eat sprouts of beans.

   • Eat high protein foods. Know your high protein foods.

2. When to Eat:

   • Don't eat all the times. Leave at least 2-3 hours between meals or snacks. This allows the acid level in the mouth to fall and also gives saliva a chance to counteract the effect of acid and repair tooth enamel.

   • Brush your teeth after you eat foods that are not good for teeth. Or eat such foods at times when you can brush your teeth soon afterwards.

3. Foods that need to be chewed are important for healthy teeth and gums.

4. Fruits, vegetables, wholegrains and cereal products.

5. Calcium rich foods such as milk, cheese, yogurt, etc.

6. Foods eaten between meals should not contain fermentable sugars.

7. Sweets and other sticky carbohydrate foods are not suitable as snacks, especially when you can not brush soon after.

8. Drinking frequent cups of tea or coffee with sugar added will increase the risk of teeth decay.

9. Sugars are not good for teeth. Minimise foods that contain sugars. It's better if you have all your sugar at once, than to distribute it throughout the day.
   If you wish to eat 5 lollies, eating all in one sitting is safer than having one lolly each hour for 5 hours! One acid attack is less damaging than frequent attacks.

10. Biscuits, potato chips, lollies, sweet breakfast cereals (eaten dry), muesli bars, cakes and other sweet foods are not suitable as snacks because most people don't clean their teeth after every snack. These may be eaten at mealtimes.

11. A glass of milk, yogurt or fresh fruits are good snacks.

12. Meat Eaters
    

    Meat eaters require to take better care of their teeth. If the stuck meat fibres are left overnight without cleaning, the fibres may petrify and release an acid which acts on the tooth causing it to decay.

13. Drinks:
    

    • Drinks (normal or diet) such as coke, pepsi, sport drinks and fruit juices though don't stick in the teeth but they are highly acidic.

    • The diet drinks are not high risk for dental cavities, but the tooth enamel may be affected due to their high acid levels.

    • Sipping a soft drink or a sports drink every few minutes is hazardous, it is best to finish the whole drink in one go, then rinse your mouth thoroughly with plain water to remove the acid. Don't brush your teeth after a soft drink, as it can damage the tooth enamel due to etching.

14. Ideas For Snacks
    
    

    Sweets and other sticky carbohydrate foods are not suitable as snacks, especially when you can not brush soon after.

    • Fresh fruit

    • Glass of milk, soy milk or buttermilk

    • Natural yogurt with fresh fruit

    • Smoothies made with milk, yogurt and fruits

    • Whole wheat breakfast biscuits with milk

    • Cheese or cheese sticks

    • Hot soups in winter

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