The Role of Nutrition in Oral Health

THE ROLE OF NUTRITION IN ORAL HEALTH FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE TOOTH DECAY THE TYPE OF FOOD YOU EAT LIQUID, SOLID, STICKY, OR SLOW-DISSOLVING FOODS PROMOTE DECAY FREQUENCY OF CONSUMPTION DO YOU EAT AND DRINK SUGARY AND ACIDIC SUBSTANCES OFTEN, OR ONLY OCCASIONALLY? CALENDAR ODA SODA THE FOOD'S NUTRITIONAL CONTENT FOOD WITH NO NUTRITIONAL VALUE IS USUALLY BAD NEWS FOR YOUR TEETH CHIES THE ORDER IN WHICH YOU EAT YOUR FOOD IT'S BETTER TO EAT ACIDIC FOODS LIKE ORANGES OR TOMATOES WITH A MEAL INSTEAD OF ALONE MOUTH-HEALTHY CHOICES CALCIUM-RICH FOODS MILK • LOW-FAT CHEESE AND MILK CONTAIN CALCIUM, WHICH PROTECTS TOOTH ENAMEL • FORTIFIED TOFU IS A GREAT CHOICE FOR VEGETARIANS AND VEGANS • LEAFY GREENS HAVE CALCIUM PLUS HEAPS OF OTHER NUTRIENTS CRUNCHY FRUITS AND VEGGIES • APPLES, PEARS, AND SIMILAR FRUITS AND VEGGIES HAVE LOTS OF WATER, WHICH STIMULATES SALIVA PRODUCTION • VITAMIN C IS GOOD FOR YOUR GUMS • VITAMIN A IS IMPORTANT FOR STRONG TOOTH ENAMEL WATER Н20 • GRAB WATER INSTEAD OF JUICE, SODA, OR A SPORTS DRINK FOR A HEALTHY REFRESHMENT • SUGARY BEVERAGES COAT YOUR TEETH WITH SUGAR, WHICH CAN LEAD TO DECAY • FLUORIDATED WATER CAN HELP MAKE YOUR TEETH EVEN STRONGER BAD FOR YOUR BODY, BAD FOR YOUR MOUTH • SUGARY SODA IS FULL OF ACID AND EMPTY CALORIES • STICKY CANDY STAYS ON YOUR TEETH AND HAS NO NUTRITIONAL VALUE • SNACKS, LIKE CHIPS, ARE FULL OF CARBS, PROMOTE DECAY, AND WON'T MAKE YOU FEEL FULL • COOKIES AND OTHER PASTRIES ARE HIGH IN SUGAR AND FAT INFOGRAPHIC PROVIDED BY: TENAPE Periodonries, LTD. Periodontics - Dental Implants - aser Treatrest Tempe Periodontics, LTD www.periodontisttempe.com Sources: http://www.webmd.com/oral-health/diet-oral-health http://www.mouthhealthy.org/en/nutrition/ http://www.precisionnutrition.com/nutrition-teeth-d ental-health