5 Food Items That Cause Heavy Damage to Your Tooth

Everybody loves to eat food of different variety and from different places. In fact, some people would even claim that they ‘live to eat” instead of “eat to live”. Importance of food is high, and so is the importance of their teeth because without teeth you can’t enjoy the food at all. Do you know there are some kinds of food which cause heavy damage to your teeth? Following you may find a few of them-

Aerated Drinks: Our teeth are made of calcium. It dissolves when it comes in contact with carbon dioxide. Carbonated or aerated drinks contain high amount of carbon dioxide. One should avoid these because of the following reasons:

• When you drink the aerated drinks, they start to affect the enamel and increase the risk of cavities
• Sometimes it also leaves stains on the teeth

Citric Fruit: You are thinking why citric fruits come into this category as it contains calcium, potassium and vitamin A. Indeed, these are good for your teeth. Though, this is not the only case because these also contain citric acid which affects the enamel very bad. There is another side effect, which is given below:

• This acid affects your teeth and makes them sensitive and prone to decay
• You can also face the problem of de-mineralize and weak teeth in the long term

Ice: In childhood, we often get trapped with the habit of eating ice cubes. We love to do that but this can harm your teeth to the extent which you can’t even think of. Following are a few of the points:

• You might face the problem of chipped and fracture in teeth
• This can create a problem of sensitivity or gum issues too

Candies: This is something which we love to eat, no matter what age group we belong to. Candies can affect your teeth as it sticks to the teeth for a long period of time. This works like an invitation for bad bacteria to grow. It affects in many ways such as:

• It contains sugar and acidic contents which are not good for teeth
• It also increases the risk of cavities

Potato chips: When we are looking for snacks the first thing that comes to the mind is chips. But this option is also not good for your teeth. It harms your teeth in various ways such as:

• It contains starch which converts into sugar and harms your teeth
• It creates a problem of cavities because sugar helps in growing bacteria faster on your teeth

Food is something which can change your mood and provide pleasant feelings but some of them affect your teeth too. So you should contact Tamborello Dentistry or a dentist near you for better oral care tips and treatments.