Eating Healthy and Your Teeth

Eating Healthy does not just effect the way your body operates and looks, it also effects your teeth!  

When you eat cretin foods bacteria in your mouth begins to form acids, these acids start the process that can lead to cavities down the road.  

It's the fermentable carbohydrates that mix with bacteria to form acids that begin the decay process. They include the obvious sugary foods, such as cookies, cakes, soft drinks and candy. But they also include less obvious foods, such as bread, crackers, bananas and breakfast cereals.

The longer food stays near the bacteria on the tooth the more damage that will be done as a result of the acidic build up. 

 Some food actually will not just create acids when they are being eaten, the acid will in fact stay on your teeth for the following 30 minutes. 

One a better note there are some foods that help protect our teeth from decay. These foods do this by creating more saliva in our mouths which protects the teeth against acids.  

One great food to eat immediately after other foods is aged cheese which help reduce the effects of acid in the mouth.  

All in all your diet does effect the health of your teeth and just as it is important to brush and floss, it is also important to maintain a healthy diet.  

Have a great day!

-Dr. Cardona