Naturally occurring sugars are less worrisome, as they are found in healthy choices like milk and fruit. When choosing a snack, keep an eye on added sugar (sweeteners like corn syrup or white sugar that are added to prepared foods).
Here are some dentist-recommended ways to start saying good-bye to unnecessary sugar throughout the day. Limiting the amount of sugar your entire family eats is good for your teeth and key to your overall health. “Those bacteria produce acid that etches away the teeth.” “Sucrose (sugar) is the ‘food’ for the bacteria that cause tooth decay,” Dr. That’s because your child might love sweet treats, but the bacteria in his or her mouth loves them even more. Mary Hayes teaches them this simple, but important, saying: “Sugar is fun to eat, but not good for your teeth!” When working with her young patients, pediatric dentist and ADA spokesperson Dr.
“The sugar in that food is being consumed by the bacteria in our mouth during that time.” “The raisin is one of the worst foods because they’re so sticky and they actually adhere to teeth and stay there for an extended amount of time,” he says. “It is like candy, but in some respect it’s worse than candy because it sticks to teeth longer than things like milk chocolate, which is easier to wash away.”įoods like raisins, which are often promoted as an all-natural snack option, can be troublesome. “Fruit rollups and other dried fruit snacks are like nature’s candy,” Dr.
Many parents are surprised to learn they are really closer to candy than fruit, especially when it comes to sugar. If you’ve been under the impression that gummy or sticky fruit snacks are healthy alternatives, you’re not alone. They found 31.7% had tooth erosion, which means their enamel had been eaten away. Researchers asked teens 14-19 in Mexico about how many sugary beverages they drank, then examined their teeth. In fact, a February 2016 study in the Journal of the American Dental Association found a strong association between sugary drinks and poor dental health in teenagers. “One can of soda is the amount of sugar recommended for three days for a child,” Dr. But sugary, carbonated beverages by any name are bad news for your child’s teeth.
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