Keys in the diet to avoid dental problems
Do you brush your teeth after every meal? The rules of oral hygiene are well known to all but, Did you know that the diet you follow can also help you avoid dental problems? We tell you some keys to your diet to have strong and healthy teeth just taking a little care what you take.
A balanced diet, with a lot of calcium and vitamin D that increases the absorption of calcium provides nutrients that make our teeth are strong and our gums and healthy mouth. This is remembered from the American Pediatric Association, who remember that calcium can be found easily in many foods such as milk and is very good for your teeth.
The benefits of fluoride for teeth
According to these experts, fluoride reduces tooth decay since it makes the enamel harder, so it reduces "the ability of the bacteria to produce acid that corrodes the enamel".
Fluorine can be found, in other places, in the water. But if you live in an area where the natural fluoride of water is low or if you drink bottled water, "pediatricians and dentists can recommend fluoride supplements, fluoride toothpaste or treatments to strengthen children's enamel against cavities", de so that oral hygiene provides, in turn, the fluoride they need.
Yes, Beware of fluoride: a very high amount can lead to dental flurosis. "Fluriosis goes from minor white lines that go through the teeth to a whitish appearance of the teeth with brown spots," warn these health experts, who say that flurosis is caused by drinking lots of water with fluoride or in young children they swallow the toothpaste with fluoride.
Precisely for this last problem, it is recommended Do not use more than a little toothpaste with fluoride before two years (and only if the pediatrician recommends it) and, from this age, continue with a very small amount.
Sugars in the diet
Another factor to take into account in the daily diet is the amount of sugars that there is in all the meals, and not only in the sweets and trinkets. Remember that all kinds of sugar promote the growth of bacteria in the mouth, which Causes tooth decay Therefore: avoid taking as many as you can.
At this point, it is important to note that also unrefined sugars such as honey cause tooth decay, although it is true that they are more dangerous those that are sticky and 'artificial': like those of sweets and those that come in soft drinks and others cereals and foods (like popcorn). Be careful with them if we want to have a healthy mouth!
Angela R. Bonachera
