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Diet Therapy for Toothache
Diet plays a vital role in dental health. The condition of die
teem after they are formed depends upon the foods one
eats from day to day. Dental decay, die destruction of die
bone around die teeth, and infection of the gums can be
prevented with an appropriate diet In fact, with a proper
diet, thee teeth and jaw bones can be made harder and
healthier as the years go by.
It is important to restrict one's sugar intake, and to ensure
mat die diet includes plenty of raw vegetables and whole
wheat bread. Whole foods are ideal for die teeth. Fibreless
refined foods allow particles to accumulate on die teeth in a
sticky mass where they can do great harm. The gums need
friction to keep diem firm and whole foods also help remove
plaque. They are therefore called 'detergent foods' by some
dentists.
In preventing tooth decay, what one eats is no doubt
important but equally important is when one eats. Frequent
small snacks are very harmful to teeth, as they produce an
acid medium in which the bacteria thrive. The number of
times one eats sugar is one of the most important factors in
determining die rate of decay. For this reason, it is better to
eat sweets at the end of a meal rather than between meals.
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