Proper nutrition can benefit you in a number of ways such as increased energy, improved immunity, glowing skin, mental clarity, and a lower risk of heart disease. How often, however, do you examine how your diet affects your oral health?

A healthy diet in Los Angeles can influence your risk of cavities, enamel health, and gum condition. Healthy foods provide an environment that can prohibit inflammation and infection. Vegetables, fruits, legumes, and nuts are the optimal choices for oral health. Calcium-fortified beverages, milk, and other dairy products provide vitamins, minerals, and calcium that aids in keeping teeth, bones, and gums healthy. Eating crispy fruits and vegetables, such as apples and celery, will help clean your teeth and gums.

Adding Fluoride to Your Healthy Diet in Los Angeles

A healthy diet in Los Angeles contains all the essential vitamins and minerals, and the most important mineral for teeth is fluoride – especially for children. Between the ages of 6 months and 16 years old, both the primary and the permanent teeth come in, therefore adequate fluoride is critical. Don’t forget, however, that too much fluoride is detrimental. Even though adults’ teeth have already formed, fluoride helps with remineralizing weakened enamel to a degree. This dynamic mineral is applied to teeth during comprehensive dental cleanings at Century City Aesthetic Dentistry and daily with fluoride toothpaste.

Avoiding Sweets

Bacteria that causes enamel-destroying plaque love a steady diet of sugar from soda, candy, and even fruit juices. When enamel wears away, the teeth become vulnerable to cavities, damage, and staining. Sugary foods that are especially detrimental are those that get trapped in the spaces between teeth and the little pits and cracks in the molars. Candies that are chewy or hard can lodge in these spaces and allow for the damaging sugar to have direct contact with enamel until brushing occurs. Sticky candy can also damage braces and retainers. More than one retainer has fallen prey to sticky caramel or hard taffy.

Health Habits

Be sure to brush after each meal and before bed. In addition, remember to floss or use a water irrigating method to dislodge food particles trapped in spaces. By eating well, brushing properly, flossing regularly, and avoiding foods that stick to your teeth, you can have a beautiful smile for life. Please contact Century City Aesthetic Dentistry, if you are looking for first-rate dental care from a local Los Angeles dentist with the experience, expertise, and personalized attention you deserve. We offer dental implants, sedation dentistry, and teeth whitening.

Contact Dr. Bill Dorfman, DDS – Century City Aesthetic Dentistry:

855-703-7062

Location (Tap to open in Google Maps):

2080 Century Park E Ste 1601
Los Angeles, California
90067