8 things you should avoid for healthy teeth

.      Constant gorging on snacks

Eating snack produces less saliva as compared to a meal, letting food bits in the teeth for longer hours. Avoid constant snacking, and eat snacks that are low in starch as well as sugar, such as carrot.

2.      Smoking

Tobacco products including cigarettes can stain teeth and lead them to fall out because of gum disease. Tobacco can also result in various cancers like lips, mouth, and tongue.

3.      Sticky candies

All the sugary products stimulate tooth decay, but some candies are harder to bear. These candies get stick in the teeth, letting the sugar inside and resulting acids come in contact with the enamel for hours. If you want to eat one, take a couple at the time of your meal rather than as a separate snack. As more saliva is produced during meals, which aids in sweeping away candy bits and acids.

4.      Bedtime bottles

Letting your baby with a bedtime bottle of milk, juice, or formula, can lead new teeth to decay. The baby may get in habit of falling asleep with the bottle in his/her mouth.

5.      Eating ice

You might underestimate the harmful effects of ice, thinking that it’s sugar-free and natural. But eating hard, frozen cubes can chip or crack your teeth. Hot as well as cold foods may stimulate quick, sharp jabs of pain or a lingering toothache. Next time if you want to eat ice, chew some sugarless gum instead.

6.      Drinking coffee

The dark color, as well as the acidity of coffee, can result in yellowing of the teeth over time. Visit your dentist if you’re concerned about discoloration of your teeth.

7.      Biting pencil

Have you ever chew on your pencil while concentrating on studies or work? Just like crunching on ice, this habit of chewing pencil can cause teeth to crack or chip. Sticking to a sugarless gum is a better option when you feel the urge to chew. It will promote the production of saliva, which can make teeth stronger and protect against enamel-eating acids.

8.      Cold drinks

Cold drinks can have nearly 11 teaspoons of sugar per serving. Cold drinks also have phosphoric acid and citric acids, which affect the tooth enamel. Diet cold drinks can help you to avoid sugar, but they may have more acid in the form of the artificial sweeteners.