{"id":8393,"date":"2021-10-13T10:37:10","date_gmt":"2021-10-13T14:37:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.opencare.com\/blog\/?p=8393"},"modified":"2021-08-20T10:41:58","modified_gmt":"2021-08-20T14:41:58","slug":"5-best-and-5-worst-foods-for-your-teeth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.opencare.com\/blog\/5-best-and-5-worst-foods-for-your-teeth\/","title":{"rendered":"5 best and 5 worst foods for your teeth"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\">3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many people don\u2019t realize the effects that food can have on the appearance of our teeth and smile. Although nature has blessed us with various edibles, not all of them are good for dental hygiene.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find out the best and worst foods for your teeth so\u00a0 you can make better choices to achieve a healthy and bright smile!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5 best foods for your teeth:<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crunchy veggies<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crunchy vegetables, such as carrots, celery, or broccoli, offer a natural way to clean your teeth as well as keeping your jaw firm and active. These foods require a lot of chewing so that you can digest them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As people chew, they produce more saliva, and these vegetables release\u00a0 water as well. This can help remove leftover particles in the tiniest corners of your teeth. Combined with daily oral hygiene at home, you only need to<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.opencare.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0find a dentist<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0for a\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/smilesdental.com\/how-often-should-you-have-a-dental-cleaning\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">clean-up<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0on schedule!<\/span><\/p>\n\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leafy greens<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leafy greens like lettuce and spinach have an abundance of folic acid, vitamins, and calcium. These three nutrients are some of the key ingredients in making your teeth and gums stronger. They provide the building blocks for healthy oral function.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cheese<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Besides being a must-have ingredient in comfort foods, cheese is a beneficial food for your smile. It has a naturally low sugar content and offers a surplus of calcium and casein, both of which promote strong teeth and enamel.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cheese also contains phosphate which neutralizes your pH levels. Moreover, cheese also requires more chewing than other dairy products, which produces more saliva to help wash away bacteria.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fatty fish and red meats<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fatty fish, such as salmon, and red meat have tons of nutrients that help protect and strengthen your teeth and gums. For instance, fish species with high-fat content provide phosphorus, which fortifies your tooth enamel.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Besides, these meats also require a lot of chewing, which means more saliva that can help in cleaning away food particles and bacteria.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Onion And garlic<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, they are\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalnewstoday.com\/articles\/321334\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bad news for your breath<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, especially right before a\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.opencare.com\/blog\/how-to-make-a-dentist-appointment\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dentist appointment<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, but these foods are also amazing for your smile, especially if you eat them raw.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Garlic, for example, contains allicin, which is an antimicrobial substance. This helps fight harmful microbes in your dental cavity and helps fight tooth decay and periodontal disease. Likewise, onions are rich in antibacterial properties that help in fighting gum and tooth decay.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5 worst foods for your teeth:<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sugary foods<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sugar is perhaps the worst food for your teeth, as it results in serious decay which can lead to cavities. This is because the longer you have sugar in your mouth, the harder it is for saliva to wash it away.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Usually, sugar from baked goods such as cakes and cookies and hard candies, or high sugar bubble gums, results in plaque between and on your teeth.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"4782\" class=\"elementor elementor-4782\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4f789283 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4f789283\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-22adc649\" data-id=\"22adc649\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4d4693 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d4d4693\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.opencare.com\/wizard\/?dm_promo_code=visa50#\/recommendations\/location\/?utm_source=organic&#038;utm_medium=blog&#038;utm_campaign=conversion&#038;utm_term=all_++++_patient+++++&#038;utm_content=promo__opencare__blogincentive_general_octg\">Get $50 when you book with Opencare.<\/a><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52f1d70b cta_text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52f1d70b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>We reward you for going to your dental checkup!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-696bef0b\" data-id=\"696bef0b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20ebc1e2 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"20ebc1e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.opencare.com\/wizard\/?dm_promo_code=visa50#\/recommendations\/location\/?utm_source=organic&#038;utm_medium=blog&#038;utm_campaign=conversion&#038;utm_term=all_++++_patient+++++&#038;utm_content=promo__opencare__blogincentive_general_octg\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-xs\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book now<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Carbonated drinks<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Carbonated or fizzy drinks\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/live-well\/healthy-body\/kids-teeth-sweets-fizzy-drinks-faqs\/#:~:text=Fizzy%20drinks%20can%20contain%20large,outer%20surface%20of%20the%20tooth.\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">damage your teeth and health<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0in multiple ways. First of all, many of them contain sugar, which is bad for teeth. Even if you consume zero-sugar drinks, they can be just as harmful.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both non-sugar and sugary beverages are a major cause of tooth decay and can also weaken gum support. Lastly, carbonated sports drinks also create stains on your teeth with a yellow or brown tinge that&#8217;s hard to eliminate.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vinegar<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vinegar is a major component of your diet that contributes to teeth staining and enamel damage. Whether you use it to make pickles or consume it directly, vinegar generally has a harmful influence on your dental health. It&#8217;s also acidic in taste, which can disturb your oral pH levels.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tomato sauces<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tomato-based sauces, such as pasta sauce or ketchup, contain high levels of tomato and tomato derivatives. Both of these are acidic in nature, so an excess of tomato-based foods means your teeth are in serious danger.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you couple this with pasta or spaghetti, the damage is worse because carbs allow bacteria to feed on exposed dental areas where the enamel is weak because of the acidic sauce.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dried fruits<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dried fruits such as raisins, bananas, etc., have a hardened, gummy texture which makes them sticky and hard to chew. This makes it difficult for the saliva to remove clingy bits of leftovers. They also contain high levels of concentrated sugar, which ends up causing tooth decay if you eat them regularly.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"2964\" class=\"elementor elementor-2964\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f73b7d2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f73b7d2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ab6f21\" data-id=\"3ab6f21\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0ccac3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d0ccac3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Due for a checkup?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b87420a cta_text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b87420a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Find a top rated dentist near you that takes your insurance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ae7ac98\" data-id=\"ae7ac98\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5290808 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5290808\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.opencare.com\/?utm_source=organic&#038;utm_medium=blog&#038;utm_campaign=conversion&#038;utm_term=all_++++_patient+++++&#038;utm_content=valuablecontent__opencare_blog__octg\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-xs\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book now<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What are the 5 best and 5 worst foods for your oral health? 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