5 Tips You Never Knew Can Save Your Teeth

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Feb 13, 2017 12:46 PM EST

Toothache? The excruciating pain can be a total disaster to your whole day let alone your wallet if you plan a treatment in an emergency. Relief takes time and so does the joy of having a scrumptious meal.

On National Toothache Day, dentists and health experts shared a lot about teeth health and strength. Some real small changes can bring huge effects. An irksome toothache is not inevitable. Start with your diet and end up with proper brushing; get smart in your health without the big expense.

Standard writes that the dentist Steve Preddy suggests five valuable tips that can bring a significant change in your teeth. The tips are easy to maintain and hassle-free to continue with:

1. Coffee or Tea? Milk is Better!

 Breakfast is incomplete without coffee or tea but these caffeinated drinks leave irremovable stains on teeth. Apart from this coffee contains some v which affects the enamel of your teeth and mars their white shines. What about replacing coffee or tea with milk? It has calcium that can add strength to your bones and whiteness to your teeth. Take a refreshing glass of milk instead, and stay away from coffee and tea.

2. Regular Brushing

This is one major practice which must be your habit. Brush your teeth twice a day at least - once after dinner and second after breakfast. This keeps your teeth in optimum clean state and you enjoy fresh breath, whiter teeth, cavity-free molars, healthy gums and longer teeth life, reports  Evolve Dental.

3. Try Various Cereals

Cereals are a fabulous source of fiber and iron but some cereals come with a lot of sugar. High sugar from early morning? This is a clear teeth spoiler. Try different cereals like rolled oats or take Greek yogurt. Added with nuts and fruits this dairy product makes the best source of calcium for your entire day needs or may be more.

4. Enjoy Chewing Fruits and Veggies

Hard crunchy vegetables like carrots and cabbage have a lot of juices which is excellent for your teeth health. The extra saliva created while munching cleans the surface of your teeth and keeps them strong. Crunchy fruits high in fiber like apricots, apples etc. also do an awesome job for your teeth. They help to combat plaque and bad odor in the mouth.

5. Prefer Water over Fizzy Drinks

Energy drinks including all soft, fizzy or diet drinks have a high level of sugar - maybe 8 teaspoons in one serving. Apart from sugar, they also contain acid that ruins your teeth enamel. Why not increase water consumption? Huge health benefits of water are added to the health of your teeth. If anytime you happen to drink fizzy drinks, use a straw and lessen the contact of drink to your teeth!

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