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Worst Foods For Your Teeth, Part 2

While our teeth overall do a great job at helping our bodies to digest food, they aren’t indestructible. From accidental knockouts to not properly caring for them, it’s important to remember that you only have one set that needs to last a lifetime.

Shores Family Dentistry in Fort Collins offers the best dental services. We’ve been a preferred family dentist for 35 years. We offer regular dental cleanings, as well as a whole host of dental services, including wisdom teeth removal, periodontal treatments, veneers, and teeth whitening. Below, we’ll continue our look at some of the worst foods that can damage your teeth. Contact us today for your next dental appointment!

MORE FOODS THAT CAN DAMAGE YOUR TEETH

Food That Can Get Stuck In Between Your Teeth

When food gets stuck in between our teeth, this can contribute to tooth decay and cause cavities to form. Foods such as potato chips, nuts, white bread, and corn chips are some of the worst offenders. If you regularly partake of these foods, that’s great! Just remember to brush as soon as possible after consuming them as you can. This will prevent bacteria growth that leads to cavities.

Popcorn

Popcorn is a staple at the movie theater, especially if you indulge by adding a bunch of melted butter to it. For some reason, the popcorn at movie theaters tastes better than when you cook it at home. However, those mouth-watering bites of goodness not only can get stuck in-between your teeth and promote bacterial growth, but they can also crack your teeth if you accidentally bite down on an unpopped kernel.

Peanut Butter & Jelly

Peanut butter and jelly is a classic food that kids love. It’s easy, so even little kids can make it, and it’s a great food to take with you when you are out and about for the day, such as going to the zoo, on a hike, or just when you are running errands all day long. However, peanut butter is incredibly sticky. And if you buy the sugary kind of peanut butter, then you now have sticky sugar attached to your teeth. Jam, or jelly, is also often packed with sugar. While buying the all-natural brands help, you still have the fact that you have sticky food on your teeth, creating a perfect food source for bacteria. While Shores Family Dentistry in Fort Collins would never advocate that you give up peanut butter, just remember to brush afterwards.

HOW SHORES FAMILY DENTISTRY CAN HELP YOU HAVE HEALTHY TEETH FOR LIFE

The key to healthy teeth is regular care. This entails daily brushing and flossing in order to keep the plaque off your teeth, the bacteria away, and your mouth fresh. For the most part, this is simply about creating the habit of brushing and flossing every day. In addition, seeing your local dentist for regular dental cleanings is imperative. This allows the dentist to not only clear your teeth of plaque and give your teeth a good cleaning, but also for them to check your mouth regularly so that if they notice a change, they can take care of it right away.

Shores Family Dentistry in Fort Collins has been offering dental care for 35 years. We are passionate about helping our patients have the best possible oral care. We not only offer regular dental cleanings, but we also offer a myriad of other dental services in order to better serve you. These include bridges, crowns, inlays, and more. We understand that some people don’t like coming to the dentist. We do everything we can to make your time with us comfortable, easy, and quick. Contact us today!

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