What foods should I avoid to keep my teeth healthy and white?
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American Dental Association answered:Some foods can affect the color of teeth as well as the health of teeth.
- Avoid sugary foods. Sugar that is left on the teeth for periods of time attacks the enamel, as well as can lead to cavities.
- Avoid drinking too much coffee, tea, red wine, soda and other darkly colored beverages.
Brushing teeth twice a day with a fluoride toothpaste helps clear food from the teeth. Chewing gum after meals when you're not able to brush also helps as saliva also helps by bathing the teeth and clearing the sugars or food off teeth.
Some foods can affect the color of teeth as well as the health of teeth. Avoid sugary foods. Sugar that is left on the teeth for periods of time attacks the enamel, as well as can lead to cavities. Avoid drinking too much coffee, tea, red... More -
Dr. Mehmet Oz answered:The following are some foods you should avoid to keep your teeth healthy:
- Baked goods like muffins often contain simple sugars that cause tooth decay.
- White wine and pickles are very acidic foods that break down tooth enamel.
The following are some foods you should avoid to keep your teeth healthy: Baked goods like muffins often contain simple sugars that cause tooth decay. White wine and pickles are very acidic foods that break down tooth enamel. More -
Dr. De Vizio of Colgate answered:To keep your teeth healthy and white, limit your intake of sugary drinks (regular soda, fruit juices) and foods that are especially high in sugar, like candy. That deprives the bacteria that live in your mouth of the sugar they use to produce enamel-destroying acid that can cause tooth decay. To keep your teeth white, avoid tea, coffee, red wine, and cola-type sodas. All of these drinks can give your teeth a yellowish or brownish tint.To keep your teeth healthy and white, limit your intake of sugary drinks (regular soda, fruit juices) and foods that are especially high in sugar, like candy. That deprives the bacteria that live in your mouth of the sugar they use to produce... More -
Dr. Benjamin S Fiss DDS answered:Avoiding excessive amounts of soda pop, coffee and tea will reduce stain build up. Soda pop will not only stain your teeth but also due to its acid content will also chemically erode the enamel. The thinner enamel allows the darker under color of the tooth to show.Avoiding excessive amounts of soda pop, coffee and tea will reduce stain build up. Soda pop will not only stain your teeth but also due to its acid content will also chemically erode the enamel. The thinner enamel allows the darker under color of... More -
Dr. Peggy Rosen answered:Foods to avoid to keep your teeth healthy and white are:
- Avoid starchy foods like chips, white bread, cookies, white pasta
- Avoid foods or snacks that contain high contents of white sugar or syrup
- Avoid drinking tea,coffee or other colored beverages
- Avoid all candies
Foods to avoid to keep your teeth healthy and white are: Avoid starchy foods like chips, white bread, cookies, white pasta Avoid foods or snacks that contain high contents of white sugar or syrup Avoid drinking tea,coffee or other colored beverages... More
