Bad Eating Habits That Harm Your Teeth

Bad Eating Habits that Harm Your Teeth

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Strong, healthy teeth & gums directly result from proper eating

habits.



Snacking throughout the day & regular

consumption of sugary acidic food or drinks.

Eating sticky sweets after dinner.

Drinking tea & coffee regularly.

Sipping Soda, fizzy & aerated drinks.


Some Harmful Eating Habits


Continuing to Some Harmful Eating habits……

Eating disorders like Anorexia & Bulimia.Biting solid objectRepeated binge eating.




Snacking throughout the day & regular consumption of sugary

acidic food or drink can cause tooth decay.




Eating sticky sweets after dinner…..may cause increased bacterial activity during sleep.




A habit of drinking tea and coffee regularly makes teeth more

prone to decay.




Sipping soda, fizzy drinks, aerated drinks - causes acid attacks

on enamel.




Repeated binge eating, impulsive gorging, continuous eating, induced vomiting can also cause acid

attacks on enamel.




Eating disorders like Anorexia & Bulimia



An eating disorder where the person has intense fear of gaining weight.

People with anorexia avoid eating food & starve to lose weight.

A serious condition that is harmful to teeth & overall health.


Anorexia



An eating disorder where the person will binge on food

To avoid weight gain will involve in compensatory behavior like self induced vomiting, dieting, use of diet pills, fasting, use of laxatives.


Bulimia



People with Anorexia & Bulimia will not get adequate

nutrients for good health.



Biting on strong hard sucking sweet, bone or any solid object

can damage or fracture teeth.


Bad eating habits can cause bad breath.


Balanced diet to keep your teeth healthy


Bread, cereals, other grains.

Fiber rich raw food & vegetables.

Calcium rich food like milk, yoghurt, cheese.

Meat, Fish, Poultry etc.


Some Good Eating Habits to keep your teeth healthy


Continuing to Some Good Eating Habits……

Rinse after every meal.



Give 2-3 hours gap between meals



The right diet & nutrition are very important for healthy teeth and

gums.



Eat raw food like fresh fruits & raw vegetables as snacks.



Avoid sticky foods after meals.



Do not bite on a hard solid object that damages the tooth.



Use a new toothbrush every three months



Brush twice daily.



Regular dental check up.


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