Your general health and your resistance to many diseases depend a lot on eating a healthy, balanced diet. Your eating and drinking habits also affect the health of your teeth.
Dental plaque is a soft, sticky substance that builds up on your teeth. It is mostly made up of bacteria, which feed on sugar from food and drink, producing acids as a waste product. The acids attack the teeth by dissolving the minerals in the tooth surface. If this happens too often, tooth decay results. Acids in food and drink can dissolve away the tooth surface. All fizzy drinks (including ‘diet’ brands and fizzy mineral water), all squashes and all fruit juices are acidic to varying degrees. Pickles and citrus fruits are examples of acidic types of food.
After an acid attack, teeth can repair themselves, given the opportunity. It helps if fluoride (a mineral that is an ingredient in most toothpaste and is in the water supply in some areas) is present in the mouth. Most dental problems can be avoided if you:
Between meals, you should only have ‘safe’ drinks, which are not sugary or acidic. Milk and water are ‘safe’ drinks. So are tea and coffee if you do not add sugar to them (you can use non-sugar sweeteners).
You should try to avoid snacking between meals. If you do snack, only have ‘safe’ snacks, which are not sugary or acidic. Vegetables, nuts, breads/crackers and plain popcorn are all examples of ‘safe’ snacks. Dairy products, such as cheese, are also ‘safe’ snacks for teeth; for the sake of your general health, choose lower-fat varieties and don’t have too much.
To stay healthy, you should be eating at least five portions of vegetables and fruit every day. Although fruits are healthy foods, they contain natural sugars and acids, so try not to eat them too often between meals.
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