The smile is the reflection of your soul – or in this case your diet. Many foods that are being commonly used these days are extremely bad for your dental health. They deteriorate the gum’s hold on the teeth, weaken the enamel as well as decolorize them. This leads to not only a less pretty smile but also a wide array of dental problems. We gathered a list of 10 foods that must be avoided to keep your smile bright and healthy.
#10 Carbonated Drinks
It is common knowledge that all kinds of wrong come from drinking carbonated sodas. They produce excessive acid, and this results in the enamel of the teeth being weakened and lessened making the teeth extremely sensitive and weak. Black carbonated drinks also stain the teeth and make them look darker than they otherwise would. They also induce plaque that further produces more acid.
#9 Chewing Ice
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Many people do not seem to grasp the harm that comes from chewing ice – it is water, they say. But the fact that the solid ice when chewed weakens not only your teeth but also breaks the enamel. When the enamel is harmed, the teeth become more vulnerable to other damaging foodstuffs. Therefore, enjoy water in its natural liquid non-harmful form and thank us.
#8 Sour Candies
It isn’t unheard of that sweets are deteriorating towards your oral health. All kinds of sweets, one way or another, harm your teeth. However, sour candies are the worst of all. They stick to your teeth and produce more acid. Their effects are also way more long lasting as compared to normal candies. They also harm the teeth’s enamel and yellows them.
#7 Bread
Bread is almost completely starch. Starchy food stick to your teeth and also the crumbs of the bread reside in the crevices between your teeth and produces plaque there. This serves as a breeding ground for plaque and can further into cavities. Amylase present in saliva also breaks down the starch into simpler sugars and thus produces more acid that harms the teeth.
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