If you want healthy teeth, and we at Satisfied Smile want you to want this, you should definitely not just focus on those pearly whites alone. While there are many great tips for keeping your teeth at their whitest, don’t neglect your gums! Keeping your gums healthy will greatly improve your ability to keep your teeth at their best. And in order to keep those gums healthy, pay attentionto what you eat. What you eat can have an enormous impact on the health of your gums.
Here are a few tips to help you keep your gums healthy, courtesy of World Dental (http://worldental.org/gums/diet-for-healthy-teeth-and-gums/):
Helpful Foods for Prevent Cavities
You can protect your teeth by concluding meals with foods that do not promote cavities and may even prevent them. For instance, aged cheeses help prevent cavities if consumed at the end of a meal. Chewing sugarless gum stimulates the flow of saliva, which decreases acid and flushes out food particles. Rinsing your mouth and brushing your teeth after eating are important strategies to prevent cavities.
Healthy Snacks that Don’t Attack Teeth
- Celery & carrot snacks with hommous or avocado dip
- Vegemite crackers with cheese
- Plain yogurt, fresh fruit and nuts
Diet Tips for Healthy Teeth and Gums
Consume Plenty Of
- Calcium-rich foods, such as low-fat milk, yogurt, and cheese.
- Fresh fruits and vegetables for vitamins A and C, and for chewing in order to promote healthy gums.
- Tea, which is a good source of fluoride.
Limit
- Dried fruits and other sticky foods that lodge between the teeth.
Avoid
- Sweet drinks and snacks.
- Steady sipping of acidic drinks for prolonged periods.
- Also remember, party food and drink is for special occasions not for everyday consumption, because they have more sugar than you need which destroy your teeth.
