How Different Foods Affect Our Teeth And Gums Differently?

The main factor which is responsible in making or breaking oral health is our “diet”. Directly or indirectly, it affects our health the most – both in positive and negative way. If we take healthy foods that would certainly increase the health and life of our teeth and gums. In the same way, unhealthy foods have negative impact on teeth and gums.

Therefore, getting a thorough idea of different foods and their effects on the oral health is important. A dentist orthodontist can also brief you or provide you a chart of healthy and unhealthy foods for your teeth.

Let’s have a look at the list of healthy foods.

Leafy Green Vegetables

Leafy green vegetables are rich in vitamins, minerals and calcium and are low in calories so, these are excellent to make teeth healthier and stronger. Calcium in green vegetables strengthens the teeth enamel whereas folic acid contains multiple other benefits for the teeth and gums. The leafy green vegetables which you can include in your diet are; spinach, lettuce and kale. 

Apples

Have you ever noticed that your teeth get cleaner after you eat an apple? Yes, it happens because apples are rich in fiber and water and promote saliva production in mouth ultimately resulting in removal of bacteria and food particles. Even the fibrous texture of apples is also healthful for gums.

Carrots

Carrots are also crunchy and full of fibers and like apples these also promote the saliva production in mouth. You can include carrots in salads. Being sweet in taste, these could be consumed easily. Carrying Vitamin A, these promote the teeth and gums’ health.

Cheese

“Cheese consumption promotes healthy teeth,” cheese lovers got another reason of eating their most favorite eatable. This is full of calcium, protein and other nutrients and helps strengthening the teeth enamel.

Besides the list provided above, there are some other foods which help enhancing the teeth strength.

The list of unhealthy foods goes long but we will discuss the ones which are consumed more frequently and are injurious to teeth.

Foods that Damage the food

Soda

Soda is most frequently consumed drink. Here it would be no wrong to say drinking soda is a kind of fashion. Soda is served to guest, it is taken after meal or with a spicy meal. Containing citrus and phosphoric acid and sugar, it damage the tooth enamel ultimately making them weaker and more vulnerable to bacterial attacks. 

Coffee

Some people are addict of taking coffee. Continuous consumption stains the teeth and also dries the mouth hence providing excellent environment for bacteria accumulation. 

Hard Candies and Chocolates
Hard candies and chocolates also have negative effect on the health and gums.