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Primecare Dental Say You Should Eat Well for Healthy Teeth

Wednesday 28 August 2019, 9:40PM

By Beckie Wright

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Primecare Dental’s commitment to continual investments in their practice environment, equipment and dentists is a promise so that they provide the quality of care their clients deserve, and it is to this end that they recommend you eat well to maintain healthy teeth.

There are certain foods and drinks that will have a profound effect on the health of your teeth and gums, so it’s important to understand what those substances are and how you can combat their effects, and the biggest culprit of all is sugar. Sugar feeds the harmful oral bacteria that eat away at enamel, so eating sugar promotes more cavities, which is why they recommend that everyone reduce their sugar intake, and never leave teeth unbrushed for a long time after consuming sugar.

Coffee is another culprit, as it can turn your smile from white to yellow because of how easily it stains enamel. Enamel is porous, so a strong liquid like coffee absorbs into it very easily when consumed. In addition to ruining the brightness of your smile, coffee is also acidic, which means that it can also wear away at tooth enamel and weaken your teeth. As with sugar, Primecare recommend reducing your intake of coffee and brushing or rinsing after your daily cup.

Consuming highly fibrous vegetables and fruits will help to restore your tooth enamel to full strength, and provide you with the highly nutritious minerals you need to avoid diseases like scurvy. Scurvy comes from a lack of vitamin C, and while signs of it show in your teeth and gums, it is actually a disease that can affect your entire body quite harmfully. Make sure to get your five a day to give your teeth a fighting chance against any harmful oral bacteria.

Finally, certain phosphates combine during tooth formation, but acidic materials like the ones in sodas, sugars, and coffee will degrade the existing calcium. Regenerating it is very important to maintain a healthy smile, so make sure to eat calcium-rich foods like salmon, broccoli, and spinach. You can also find calcium-fortified cereals at your local supermarket, so for more information on root canal treatment, teeth extractions and teeth alignment please go to http://primecaredental.co.nz .