UNITED KINGDOM: A female celebrity dentist recently talked about foods that boost teeth health and cause enamel erosion and dental caries.
Dr Hanna Kinsella, the founder of Icy Bear Dental, a luxury dental range, has been featured on Get The Gloss, an expert health and beauty site. She unveiled the foods which have been good for teeth and prevent a yellow smile.
Dr Hanna said tooth decay and periodontal or gum disease might be preventable by making simple changes to our diet.
She advised consuming green tea and dairy products like milk, yoghurt, etc., in breakfast and avoiding taking acidic fruits such as lemons and limes, as frequent exposure can erode our enamel.
She said dairy products contained calcium and phosphates, which help to gain the minerals that our teeth might have lost due to other foods.
She said we should try to choose foods that contain fluoride in lunch. This includes powdered juices, dehydrated soups, commercially prepared foods, such as poultry, seafood, and powdered cereals. She also forbade starchy foods, like soft bread and chips, that can get stuck in your mouth at lunchtime.
She also recommended celery; as for her, it was the closest thing to nature's dental floss. She also asked us to use carrots, which she said was one of the greatest cavity-fighting vegetables containing lots of vitamin C, calcium, and keratins, which all offer dental benefits.
Dr Hanna recommended chewing gums, a great saliva maker and helps remove food particles from our mouth.
She advised us to eat fibre-rich fruits and vegetables such as broccoli, beans, avocados, and whole grains as fibre helps keep our body teeth and gums clean.
Dr Hanna was so much in favour of consuming nuts as well. According to her, almonds, brazil nuts, and cashews are packed with many essential elements such as calcium and phosphorus, which help fight bacteria that lead to tooth decay.
While recommending chocolates, she quoted, studies had suggested that polyphenols in cocoa kill cavity-causing bacteria and create barriers between teeth and plaque. She added that if we need something sweet after dinner, stick to cacao nibs or dark chocolate with very little to no sugar.