What you put in your mouth can have a tangible effect on your teeth. This goes beyond eating a lot of sugar and hard candies. It’s time to take a deeper dive into what kinds of foods that can help you have strong healthy teeth that you are glad to show off whenever you smile. Best of all, they are not hard to find and can often fit even the tightest of budgets.
Here are some answers to the question: “What can I eat for great teeth?”
Dairy Foods (Cheese and Yogurt)
There are many reasons why you should eat a good amount of dairy. They have a lot of calcium in them, which is very good for strong teeth, since this mineral strengthens bones. Your teeth fall in that category, so it can give them more density and allow you to bite down and chew on your food without concern that there will be any cracking. Cheese has a low sugar count, too.
Another reason is that these have casein in them, which can also strengthen your enamel. They also have phosphates and can increase your saliva output, which can keep bacteria from lingering. Yogurt has probiotics that can help fight against bad breath and cavities. Of course, you need to have other foods besides the cheese to help balance out the diet.
Crunchy Vegetables
Time to go from soft foods to crunchy ones. No, not potato chips. Vegetables like celery, carrots. One reason to have these is that these crunchy foods are made up of a lot of water, which can then help wash away the food particles. On top of that, they have a lot of vitamins and minerals that can help you maintain your oral health while you munch away.
Celery is an excellent food for your teeth. It’s practically dental floss, since the texture can do a great job of cleaning your teeth naturally. That does NOT mean that you can skip flossing when you have celery, though. Carrots also have calcium, vitamin C, and keratins. They can help more than your eyesight, though – like other crunchy foods, they can help keep your teeth clean. Well, until you brush that night, anyway.
Leafy Greens
This can be a rough one to sell for many who do not like greens, but they are so healthy. Spinach can be delicious, along with lettuce and kale. All of them have folic acid, calcium, and many minerals and vitamins that help sustain the health of your teeth and gums. If these greens are in either salads or sandwiches, you can also get the benefit of them cleaning your teeth.
Are you still leery about eating them? Just add them to some foods that you already love… like pizza. Spinach pizza can really hit the spot. You can make smoothies out of these greens. There’s nearly an infinite variety of things you can do to liven up the taste of them while still eating healthy and getting the benefits for your teeth and gums.
Fruits Like Apples and Pears
Yes, we all know the saying about an apple a day and the doctor. What about the dentist? Eating them can help – it ups your saliva output, which will wash away any malic or citric acids that the apples produce. Eat fresh apples instead of drinking apple juice – there is considerably less sugar in these than the beverage. The apples also have a texture like fiber, which can stimulate your gums. Pears can neutralize any decay-causing acids.
There are so many other foods that you can eat that benefit your teeth and gums while never hitting any kind of plateau where you feel like you’re eating the same thing over and over. Like all other aspects of life, variety is important. You can eat nuts, meat, fatty fish, cranberries and raisins, and many other foods with various antioxidants.
You want to take the best care of your teeth over the course of your adult life – you only get one set of them. Of course, nutrition only plays one part in this. Brushing and flossing daily is imperative. You need to brush twice a day for two minutes at a time, carefully hitting each tooth in every quadrant of your mouth.
The staff at Ivory Dental Jacksonville want to help you have the best teeth possible. They will gladly discuss nutrition habits with you at your next appointment. Give them a call at 908-998-1555.
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Ivory Dental
11362 San Jose Blvd Suite #7,
Jacksonville, FL 32223
Phone: (904) 998-1555
Website: https://ivorydentaljacksonville.com/