Cosmetic Dentistry Weblog

“Do not eat candy, you have lots of cavities!” It reminds you of something? Your mother you had not lied: the more you eat sugar, the greater the risk of developing cavities.

And for good reason: the bacteria that live in your mouth feed primarily on sugar. They degrade in acids, and little by little, the tooth enamel is attacked until a hole appears, it’s decay.

But crisps and ready meals

Sugar is not only in sweets and candies. Also be wary of all meals prepared. To prevent them from being too bland, especially to appeal to consumers, manufacturers are in fact ensure that their level of sugar and salt are very important.

Keep your kids finally snacks already prepared but also potato chips and ketchup, rich in sugars, too!

Stop snacking

Cereal bars, chocolate bars, biscuits, fruit … When you nibble is often very sweet … And above all it is still without food in the morning around 11 am to 16 pm and then at 18 h. In short, several times a day.

In normal times, when we made 3 meals per day, reduces the risk of tooth decay. On the one hand, we can clean their teeth. On the other hand, once the sugars are reduced to acids by bacteria, saliva plays a buffer role by lowering the acidity causing cavities.

But when you eat too much sugar, too often, the body has no time to react! The acidity is too strong, it spoils the tooth enamel and it promotes the onset of caries.

Sodas and soft drinks light

At the lunch break, you think that diet soda can not hurt, since it is sugar free. But yes or no light, it’s still a soft drink, so naturally acidic.

But the acidity of soda is equivalent to that of a lemon! So it’s bad for the tooth enamel, which may spoil faster. As for sugary sodas, is the ideal cocktail for caries.

Note that the soft bubbles, those fruit flavored iced teas or example are also very sweet.

Orange juice, grapefruit juice

Other drinks bad for teeth: all citrus fruit juices and especially grapefruit juice, but apple juice and grape. For the same reason: they are very acidic and very sweet.

This is not a reason not to give up your glass of morning orange juice. Just remember to drink a glass of water before going to brush your teeth, how to protect your enamel.