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9 Super Foods that Boost Oral Health
The American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry has released the findings of an important study on the most oral health friendly foods.
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You’ve probably heard already that poor oral health may lead to heart complications, or to diabetes, but have you heard that poor oral health might be directly linked to obesity?
Vegetarianism is such a big trend of the past decade, and indeed switching to vegetarianism is good for your heart and digestive system and it helped so many cancer patients revert to good health… but is vegetarianism having the same good effect on oral health?
Poor oral hygiene not only causes unsightly cavities and tooth decay, but is also a risk factor in systemic diseases such as osteoporosis, bacterial pneumonia, cardiovascular diseases such as a heart attack and stroke, diabetes complications and low or very high birth weight. So it makes sense to do as much as you can to ensure good dental hygiene on a daily base. There are a few rules you can follow to encourage good oral hygiene.
You might think that the only way to get a pearly white and bright smile is if you pay $1,000+ for teeth whitening procedures at expensive cosmetic dentistry offices. The truth is that if you care about what you eat and how you eat it, you are going to get a white set of teeth quite effortlessly. According to several polls and studies, the very first thing one person notices about the other, is their smile.
Those preposterous dental costs should be deflected which is a relief, assuming you continue suitable dental hygiene. But what do you do if you want to do more for yourself and to give your mouth even more protection? Peruse this piece to be in the know!
Children can get extremely thrilled when they are allowed to consume as many fizzy drinks, chocolate bars and candies as they want. However, as a parent you should make sure to limit the consumption of these harmful foods and beverages, if you want to keep the teeth of your child as healthy as possible.
If you manage to follow a healthy diet, your teeth and gums will stay perfectly healthy too. Depending on what you usually eat or drink, your teeth might look stained, might loose from their strength and you might even struggle with bad breath complications.
Last time you were waiting in line to pay for your groceries, you may have noticed various chewing gum brands advertising the use of xylitol in their products. You may have been left wondering what xylitol is, and why it is featured on gum labels.
When it comes to your oral health, there are quite a few substances attempting to erode and stain your teeth. Why are we consuming these substances if they are deteriorating our teeth almost immediately? You may be surprised to learn that stains and cavities on your teeth are caused by some incredibly popular drinks that many of you cannot make it through your day without.
Have you ever wondered what were our ancestors eating? Well, eating was quite a difficult task for our human ancestors at times. According to professor and chairman of anthropology Peter Ungar from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, our human ancestors did spend a much greater amount of time on eating, mainly because they had to deal with raw food which was of quite low quality, and very hard to chew on.
A study conducted in four American Indian communities in the Pacific Northwest presents an effective strategy to convince mothers to switch young children from drinking sweetened soda to water and shows that eliminating these sugary drinks from the diets of the youngest members of the tribe significantly decreased tooth decay.
One of the busiest times of the year for orthodontists is the week after Halloween. Emergency visits increase dramatically because teenagers, children, and even adults have damaged their metal braces or suffered a dental injury or due to eating treats such as candy. The fact is that many of the treats that we so richly enjoy during the holiday season may be harmful to our teeth.
A group of consumer activists in Sydney Australia have warned that although the treats that are sugar free may appear to be healthy, they are acidic in nature which may cause severe damage to children’s teeth.
Many people try to resist eating sugary treats and drinking soft drinks in an effort to reduce tooth decay. As such, many people often reach for a glass of juice as opposed to a soft drink. However, the question is: Is fruit juice really any better for your teeth than the sugary soda?
Some people are born with teeth that are more yellow than others. But often we can whiten teeth and our bright smile can change whole appearance. And not obligatory you need to go to the cosmetic dentist to do teeth whitening. If you have strawberries and baking powder you can start teeth bleaching right now.





