{"id":328,"date":"2016-12-12T16:44:58","date_gmt":"2016-12-12T15:44:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bankhousedentistry.co.uk\/news\/?p=328"},"modified":"2016-12-12T16:45:14","modified_gmt":"2016-12-12T15:45:14","slug":"diet-and-teeth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bankhousedentistry.co.uk\/news\/dental_information\/diet-and-teeth\/","title":{"rendered":"Diet and Teeth"},"content":{"rendered":"

What you eat and drink can not only cause problems such as tooth decay, but also enamel erosion and can impact the development of the teeth.<\/p>\n

It is important to eat a balanced diet and also to reduce the amount of sugary foods and drinks that you eat. If you are going to eat or drink these foods, then it is best to keep them restricted to meal times so you are reducing the frequency of acid attacks to the teeth, which causes decay.<\/p>\n

When it comes to erosion, the drinks don\u2019t necessarily have to contain sugar as even diet drinks can be carbonated making them very acidic which dissolves the teeth.<\/p>\n

It is vital to follow some simple tips which will help to keep your teeth healthy.<\/p>\n

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  1. Restrict sugary or acidic foods and drinks to meal times only.<\/li>\n
  2. Drink acidic drinks through a straw.<\/li>\n
  3. Brush teeth twice a day morning and night with a fluoride toothpaste.<\/li>\n
  4. Use mouthwash after eating or rinse the mouth with water to neutralise the acid.<\/li>\n
  5. Chew sugar free gum containing xylitol after meals to help neutralise the acid.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Ask for more advice about diet and tooth health at your next dental appointment at the bank house dental centre<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    What you eat and drink is important for the health of your teeth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-328","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-dental_information"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t