What are some good and bad food for your teeth?By: Sara Conway

What are some good food for your teeth?

• Some examples of foods that are good for your teeth include:

• Dairy products

• Fruits and vegetables

Fruits and Vegetables • Eating apples can help keep

your teeth clean until you can brush them properly

• Foods such as pineapples, tomatoes, and cucumbers are rich in vitamin C, they help clean your teeth, and they make your gums strong and healthy

What are some good fruits and vegetables for your teeth?

• Apples• Pineapples• Tomatoes• Cucumber s• Carrots• Cabbage • Lettuce • Celery

Dairy products What are some good foods for your

teeth?• The protein and fat in

cheese protect teeth from cavity-causing acids• Eating dairy products

helps keep your teeth healthy and promotes gum health

• Cheese • Yogurt• Milk

What are some bad foods for your teeth?

• Some examples of bad food for your teeth include:

• Candies and sweets

• Popcorn

Candies and Sweets

What are some bad candies and sweets for your teeth

• When sugar sits on your teeth for a long period of time the acid from the candy eats away at your tooth

• Sugar takes a long time to dissolve leaving it plenty of time decay your teeth

• Candy like taffy is the worst for your teeth because it gets wedged between your teeth

• Suckers• Gummy bears• Baby bottle pops • Skittles• Cookies • Tootsie • And many more!!

Popcorn

• The brown husks found in popcorn tend to get stuck between your teeth• Uncooked cornels can

crack your teeth

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Sources • http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/encyclopedia/content.aspx?ContentTypeID

=1&ContentID=4062• http://www.livestrong.com/article/350489-what-fruits-or-vegetables-are-go

od-for-the-teeth/• http://www.yalemedicalgroup.org/stw/Page.asp?PageID=STW001565• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MI_JxFAcg30