Foods to Avoid for Healthy Teeth

While there are a TON of foods that can be beneficial for your teeth, on the flip side there are a few that you should try to monitor, for healthy teeth. If you're worried about the condition of you or your families' teeth, consider removing the following items from your diet. Your oral health is important to your overall health. Your trusted dentist in Springfield, MO has provided a list of foods to try to avoid, for healthy teeth.

Acidic Foods

There are a number of foods that have a high acidic level. This acid can wear down your enamel, allowing harmful bacteria and plaque to get deeper into your tooth. A weak protective layer of enamel can lead to a variety of oral health issues. Try to reduce the number of acid filled foods that you and your family consume. If you do happen to over do it on the acidic foods, pair it with a glass or water to help wash off some of the acid.

High Levels of Sugar

Sugar combines with the bacteria found in your mouth, and can cause damage to your teeth. Consuming foods with excess sugar levels is harmful for your entire mouth. Try to cut back on the number of sugar filled foods that you and your family consumes.

Sticky Food

Sticky and chewy foods tend to cling onto your tooth's surface. Typically, this food is filled with sugar, which makes it so sticky. As the previous point shows, sugar filled foods can cause damage to your teeth. Once the food sticks to your tooth, it tends to stay there for a while, wearing away at the enamel.

Foods High in Carbohydrates

Many refined carbohydrates transition into sugars, as soon as they enter your mouth. The bacteria in your mouth reacts with the sugar, which causes damage to your tooth enamel. This bacteria and sugar mixture starts to wear away the enamel surface that protects your teeth. To avoid damage to your enamel, reduce your intake of refined carbohydrates.

Hard to Chew Foods

Hard foods can cause a TON of damage to your teeth. The protective enamel on your teeth can be damaged, when you chew on hard foods. Foods like ice, hard candy, and un-popped popcorn can damage your tooth enamel or chip your tooth.

While foods can cause damage to your teeth, drinks can do the same. Provided below are some of the worst drinks you can consume:

- Soda
- Sports drinks
- Energy drinks
-  Alcohol
- Wine
- Coffee
- Fruit juice

Now that you know the damaging effects of the above foods, you're ready to start making better choices. Limiting the above items from your diet can help your entire body, mouth included, be healthier. Contact the best dentist in southern MO if you're ready to get a regular check up for your oral health, if you're concerned about the condition of your mouth. Give Access Dental and Dentures a call at 877-DENTIST to schedule an appointment at a location nearest you!

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