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Have you ever decided you should start following a healthy diet? Did you choose to follow a healthy diet because you’re interested in living a healthier lifestyle or because you’ve chosen to lose a few pounds? Did you know that eating right will also help you protect your oral health?
Conversely, the foods you choose will immediately impact your oral health. After you eat, bacteria will change sugars into acid. As you may already know, this acid will weaken your enamel. If you choose to brush while your enamel is soft, you could be hurting your teeth. You can usually brush safely again once half an hour has passed, but if eat unhealthy foods regularly, your teeth could be exposed to these acids for hours at a time, leaving you more vulnerable to tooth decay.
Your diet will also impact your oral health over time. As you may already know, you should have plenty of calcium in your diet if you’d like to keep your teeth strong. An unhealthy diet may also be a cause bad breath and may leave you more likely to have tooth decay.
If you’re interested in hearing more about the care you can receive from us, or would like to learn more about how some foods could affect your teeth in Pleasant Grove, Utah, please feel free to contact Blackhurst Dental by calling 801-763-5555. Our dentist, Dr. Robert R. Blackhurst, and our team will gladly help you devise a smile-friendly diet. We’re eager to hear from you!