Say cheese! Imagine every time someone says that you feel conscious about yourself just because of a missing tooth or a stained tooth. Apart from decreasing your confidence, a missing or a damaged tooth can lead to several dental complications in the future. Your teeth define your smile and your smile is very often the first impression you leave on people. Hence, it is vital to never ignore the condition of your teeth and at the same time keep a check on the food you eat.
Dental doctors in Pune or dentists often guide patients as to what food items they should be careful of while eating. Moreover, as one of the leading Dental hospitals in Pune, we at Oswal Dental ensure we offer our insights to all our patients when it comes to food habits that could cause damage to their teeth. In addition, our team of some of the best dental experts have years of experience which assures you of highly advanced treatments for all your dental problems.
We have listed down some food items that cause heavy damage to your tooth and not consumed in large quantities.
1. Aerated drinks
Carbonated or aerated drinks contain carbon di-oxide that is dissolved which largely leads to loss of calcium which is a major nutrient of the tooth. Hence, it is fair to say that the enamel (outer layer) starts to decay upon consuming cola’s or aerated drinks rich in carbon dioxide and protect your teeth.
We all know that citrus fruits are rich in calcium, potassium, and vitamin A content. But there is the other side , where too much intake of citrus fruits causes your tooth enamel to dissolve
2. Citric fruits
Although fruits that are rich in potassium, vitamin A, calcium are healthy, they also contain citric acid which also causes the enamel of your tooth to dissolve. It is important to understand that exposure to citric fruits eventually causes your teeth to de-mineralize and become weaker in the long run. In addition, consuming citric fruits makes your teeth highly sensitive and decays it to such an extent that you may require a root canal treatment.
3. Ice
Chewing ice may develop as a habit that you just pick up casually, it is also a signal for iron deficiency. Apart from the potential of being anemic, the habit of chewing ice could fracture your tooth. Large tooth fractures require root canal and crowns that can be avoided by simply not indulging in chewing ice. Apart from chipping or fracturing your tooth, the habit can damage your gums, increase sensitivity in the tooth, and cause cracking teeth.
4. Candies
Sour candies contain sugar as well as acidic ingredients which are not only harmful for children but also adults. As these candies contain very strong acids, it leads to eriosion of the tooth. Dental doctors in Pune will advise you to keep candies away from children as the enamel is relatively immature and could erode rapidly.
5. Potato chips
A highly popular snack, potato chips are harmful for your teeth in the long run. As these chips contain large quantity of starch which eventually transforms into sugar that settles between the teeth, it causes damage to our teeth. The deposit of sugar causes cracks and also becomes a breeding ground for bacteria.
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Dr. Nitin Oswal
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