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5
Vitamins & Minerals
That
Help Maintain Healthy Teeth and Gums
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- Vitamin
A: Beef, eggs, liver, salmon, shrimp, fortified milk,
cheddar cheese and Swiss cheese
- Vitamin
C: Bell peppers, broccoli, potatoes, spinach and fruits
and fruit juices (especially citrus)
- Vitamin
D: Fortified cereals, fortified milk, fatty fish (helps
absorb Calcium)
- Calcium:
Cheese, fortified juices, milk, tofu, salmon, sardines with
bones, yogurt, and leafy green vegetables (including broccoli
and kale, but not spinach or Swiss chard, which have binders
that lessen absorption)
- Phosphorus:
Almonds, broccoli, eggs, dairy products, green peas, fish,
liver, meat, milk, potatoes, and poultry
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Toothbrush
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| Dental
professionals recommend using a toothbrush with soft, round
bristles that can clean out plaque without damaging gums. Bristles
in medium and hard toothbrushes have sharp, rough corners that
can scratch or puncture the gum tissue allowing germs to enter
and create bacteria. |
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Tongue Scraping |
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Studies
show that bacteria from the mouth can travel into airways
and cause complications with chronic lung conditions and respiratory
disease. Removing the bacteria may prevent it from entering
the bloodstream and promoting blood clots or damaging heart
muscle tissue.
Using
a toothbrush to scrape your tongue is ineffective and only
moves the debris around without removing it.
For an
investment of $1.00 at a dollar store to $19.95 on the Internet,
you can buy a tongue scraper to remove the hard plaque, mineral-leaching
acids, and odor-causing bacteria remaining on the tongue after
brushing and flossing that can cause tooth decay and bad breath.
It's easy,
fast, and painless. Just lean over the sink, pull the tool
gently over your tongue to remove the oral bacteria, spit,
and rinse.
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