How Snacking Affects Your Dental Health

For dental health, it’s recommended that people limit eating and drinking between meals Of course, sometimes eating between meals must happen. Unfortunately, most people choose foods like sweets and chips for snacks; foods that harm teeth by promoting tooth decay. If you do snack, make it a nutritious choice such as cheese, yogurt, fruits, vegetables or nuts for your overall health and the health of your teeth

The foods you eat and the beverages you drink can have a direct influence on the incidence and progression of tooth decay, depending upon:

The form of the food whether it’s liquid, solid, sticky or slow to dissolve makes a difference.

How often you eat sugary foods and beverages and how often you eat or drink acidic foods and beverages.

The nutritional makeup of the food.

The combination of the foods you eat and the order in which you eat them.

Medical conditions you may have, such as gastrointestinal reflux and eating disorders, which can increase risk of cavities and weaken teeth.

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