Everybody knows that getting the proper nutrition is vital for maintaining a healthy body and keeping your insides and outsides in shape.But did anyone stop and wonder just exactly what kind of nutrition we need for our teeth? Chances are if you ask your friends how they maintain healthy teeth , they're replies will be along the lines of " by brushing, flossing and visiting the dentist whereas really they should be saying "by getting my vitamins , fluoride, calcium, as little sugar as possible and a whole alphabet of minerals thrown in for good measure". We can't all seriously believe that healthy teeth are maintained simply by brushing and flossing every day, in order for teeth to be truly healthy they need a number of key minerals and vitamins every single day.

Did you know a poor diet can lead to gum disease? And did you know that the missing link to prevention and treatment of gum disease is almost always ignored and is poor nutrition? No of course you didn't because nutrition for your teeth isn't widely talked about. You don't hear of celebrities only eating certain foods for their teeth and their certainly isn't a new Zone book out based around what foods you should be eating to maintain healthy teeth and gums . So how do we learn what our teeth need ? Well read on....

Everyone knows we need vitamins to stay healthy. Thats a given. But did you ever think that perhaps all those vitamins where playing a detrimental role in maintaining good oral hygiene too? Heres a rundown of how you can keep your teeth healthy through your diet!

*Every time you eat or drink anything sugary, your teeth are under acid attack for up to one hour. The sugar in the foods your eating react with the bacteria in plaque and produce a harmful acid that eats away at your teeth. So its important that you limit how much sugary food your are eating or keep it strictly to mealtimes. It limits the amount of time your mouth is at risk.

*Perhaps you have an exceptionally sweet tooth and you really find it hard to cut out sweets during the day. There is a way you can limit the damage it does to your teeth. After your snack , rinse your mouth will water , eat a small piece of cheese or chew some sugar free gum. The cheese provides calcium to replace the minerals lost by bacteria produced acid and helps to even the bacterial balance in your mouth. The chewing gum stimulates the flow of saliva in your mouth which helps wash away sugars from your teeth.

*All sugars can cause

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