Tips for Protecting Your Teeth
If you take good care of your teeth, they may just last you forever. Even better, healthy teeth and gums prevent the system-wide infections that can hurt your heart health. And like a jar of pennies, every little bit helps. So, here are some everyday tips for protecting your teeth, courtesy of Yahoo Health Channel:- First, soda may damage the enamel on your teeth. But there’s no need to give it up completely. You can choose less-corrosive sodas, like root beer, that don’t contain citric or phosphoric acids – the acids that eat away at your teeth. Or better yet – use a straw! That’ll help most of the liquid bypass your teeth entirely, as long as you don’t swish your soda around like mouthwash.
- Clean your teeth after every meal and snack. Cookies, crackers, and candy all seep into the crevices in your teeth – and between them - where bacteria start growing immediately. But if you can’t brush right away, try one of these quick fixes: Rinse your mouth out with water, or chew sugarless gum that contains xylitol, like Trident, Carefree Koolerz, or IceBreakers gum.
- Also, eat teeth-scrubbing munchies! Crunchy apples and veggies scour your teeth. So, they make for a good “dessert” if you can’t brush after a meal. Or ingest one of these awesome dental bacteria-fighters: cheddar cheese, shiitake mushrooms, or tea.
If you have any questions call Foothills Dental Centre at (870) 865-7673. Trusted and proudly serving Hinton, Edson, Jasper, Grande Cashe, Spruce Grove, Whitecourt and the Drayton Valley.