The Best And Worst Food For Teeth

Sweet Food

Chocolates, biscuits, cakes and boild sweets are so bad for the teeth, also chewing gum,

making so much saliva, that must stick to the teeth and cause decay,

even though we are encouraged to chew it.

Natural food

Vegetables such as carrots and fruits like apples are best for the teeth,

and cost less than a bar of chocolate.

Dried Fruits

Dried fruit is too concentrated with sugar, and the same as eating a boild sweet.

Brushing teeth

Why do we brush our teeth in the morning when most of our eating is done during the day,

would it not be better to brush before we go to bed?, this would clear away all the food from the day,

then bacterior has nowhere to thrive during our sleep time, and teeth are still fresh in the morning.

Comments: 13

amanda c. Jul 28, 2007, 4:57pm EDT

thank you for telling me all the stuff that can hurt my teeth.

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Kelly M. Jul 28, 2007, 9:57pm EDT

Great info!

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Jean A. Jul 29, 2007, 12:44pm EDT

Thanks for your comments.

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Beverly P. Jul 29, 2007, 7:59pm EDT

Nice article. Thanks for sharing.

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Jared G. Jul 30, 2007, 1:21pm EDT

Thanks!

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Jean A. Jul 30, 2007, 5:56pm EDT

Thank you all, I have learned from my mistakes,
and take better care of my teeth.

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Jared G. Jul 31, 2007, 10:17am EDT

BTW -

Chewing gum sweetened with Xylitol and Peelu gum are both GOOD for the teeth and gums.

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Janna O'Donnell Aug 11, 2007, 9:45pm EDT

Very interesting. We brush morning and night here.

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Colleen S. Aug 11, 2007, 10:15pm EDT

Like Janna, we do morning and night for brushing teeth...and anytime in between that I feel I need another brushing. Morning teeth brushing helps clear the palette of "morning breath". Even if brushing your teeth the night before, I still wake up with a stale feeling in my mouth. Especially if I sleep with my mouth open! LOL.

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Jean A. Aug 16, 2007, 1:51pm EDT

Very funny Colleen, watch out for those spiders!

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Paul J. Aug 17, 2007, 6:19pm EDT

Thanks for taking your time to keep us informed. So many of us take simple things for granted. The foods we eat should be watched (especially for our children). I also firmly agree we should brush our teeth at night. No harm in brushing them in the morning also. That way we don't offend friends and workers with bad morning breath.

Is it too much to ask to brush at least 2 a day. I have a fellow worker who also brushes at work after he has eaten. Now that is dedication.

pj

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