3 Of The Worst Foods For Your Children’s Teeth



The foods your children consume can positively or negatively impact their teeth. While food may be produced with harsh chemicals, processed and then loaded with sugar, in a rush it can be difficult to find healthy alternatives. Here are three of the worst foods for your children’s teeth.  Avoiding these is a step in the right direction.

  1. Mouth drying foods, such as foods that are high in carbohydrates, are bad for the teeth. The food sticks to the surface longer than food that has a higher concentration of water. Pediatric dentist Dr. Cameron Fuller, reminds parents, “The longer food is on the teeth, the higher chance of decay and other problems occurring.”
  2. Foods high in sugar and that are also sticky are bad for teeth. The longer sugar stays on the teeth, the more problems that can occur. The stickiness of candy is to allow it to last longer than other candies, but as the candy sticks to the teeth, it causes decay and bacteria to have the opportunity of eating at the enamel and causing cavities.
3.     Dried Fruit changes from healthy to bad. The lack of moisture in the dried fruit causes it to stick to the teeth and stay adhered to surfaces longer than fresh fruit. It also has a higher concentration of sugar then the natural sugar in fresh fruit.

 Stick to the healthy food in order to save your child from multiple negative dental visits. For more information contact Dr. Fuller & his team today.  

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  1. UnknownAugust 27, 2015 at 11:51 AM

    My son has not been born yet, but knowing these three of the worst foods for a child's teeth are really good to know. Had no idea that foods that dry mouths or dried fruit were bad for a child to consume, but I did know about the foods that are high in sugar. Guess it is just important to know these things first hand before it is too late. That way I can keep up on my son's teeth once he is old enough. Just want to make sure that his teeth are going to be healthy and taken care of.
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