Dr. Jody Cremer discusses a few foods you may want to consider including in your diet if you're looking to have stronger gums and teeth.

1. Foods You
Should Eat For
Stronger Gums
and Teeth
Dr. Jody Cremer

2. Commontoothandgumissuessuchasdecayandbleeding
plagueadultsandchildrenaroundtheworldeveryday.Of
course,thebestthingyoucandoistomakesureyou
brushyourteetheverydaywithtoothpaste,aswellas
usingflossandmouthwash.Whilethesearetriedandtrue
methodsandyoushouldalwaystakegoodcareofyour
teeth,anotherthingyoucandotohelppreventthese
issuesishavingahealthyandbalanceddiet.Eatingthe
properfoods,especiallyoneswithvitaminsA,C,Daswell
ascalcium,protein,andphosphoruscangoalongwayin
makingsureyourteethareaspristineaspossible.Ifyou’re
someonewhosuffersfromdentalhygieneissues,try
addinga fewofthesefoodsintoyourdiet.

3. Leafy Green
Vegetables
Leafygreenvegetablesarefoundonprettymuchanyandevery
healthyfoodlistyoumayfind,soit’snosurprisethatthey’reon
thislistaswell.Leafygreensarefullofcalcium,whichis
extremelyimportanttobuildingyourteeth’senamel.Enamelisthe
outerlayerofyourteeth,whichprotectsagainstdecaysohaving
poorenamelwillonlyleadtoworsedentalissues.Beyondcalcium,
leafygreensalsohavefolicacid,whichisatypeofBvitaminthat
hasmultiplehealthbenefitssuchas treatinggumdiseasein
pregnantwomen.Thenexttimeyou’reatthegrocerystoretry
pickingupsomespinachorkaletoaddtoyourmeals.

4. Dairy Products
Ifyou’reafanofcheeseandotherdairyproducts,you’reinluck.
Recent studieshavefound thateatingcheeselowerstheriskof
toothdecaybyraisingthepHlevelinthesubject’smouth,likely
throughsaliva.Thecommonbeliefisthatwhenyouchewtoeat
cheese,salivalevelsinyourmouthincrease,whichinturnwould
increasethepHlevels.Calciumandproteinarealsoprominentin
cheese,givingevenmorereasontoaddittoyourdietifyoudon’t
alreadyhaveitinthere.Beyondcheese,yogurtisagoodoption
duetotheprobioticsfoundinitthatcancrowdoutthebacteria
thatcausecavities.Justbecarefulandmakesureyouchoosea
yogurtwithoutanyaddedsugar.

5. Almonds
Ifyouhaven’tnoticed,acommondenominatorbetweenthese
foodsisthattheyallaregreatsourcesofcalciumandprotein.
Thisisjustastrueforalmonds.Almondshaveplentyofcalcium
andprotein,aswellasbeinglowinsugarsoenjoysomealmonds
withyourluncheveryday.Ifyoudon’tlikeeatingalmondsontheir
own,addittoasaladorcookitintoadish.Nomatterhowyou
choosetoeatthem,they’reagreatfoodtoincludeinyourdieton
yourquesttostrongergumsandteeth.

6. Manygreatfoodsexistthatcanhelpyouimproveyouroral
hygiene,soyou’llalwayshaveplentyofoptions.Watching
whatyoudrinkisalsoextremelyimportant,sowatchout
forextrasugarydrinks.Waterisalwaysyourbestchoice.

7. Thanks!
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