{"id":25,"date":"2021-09-21T14:17:52","date_gmt":"2021-09-21T14:17:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.milkteeth.org.uk\/?page_id=25"},"modified":"2021-09-21T14:17:52","modified_gmt":"2021-09-21T14:17:52","slug":"which-foods-and-drinks-are-bad-for-milk-teeth","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.milkteeth.org.uk\/which-foods-and-drinks-are-bad-for-milk-teeth\/","title":{"rendered":"Which foods and drinks are bad for milk teeth?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
When it comes to trying to provide a healthy diet for your child it can be a bit of a minefield, especially when you discover that so-called \u2018healthy\u2019foods turn out be full of sugar. Many popular snacks and drinks are high in sugar and can consequently be damaging to milk teeth. Popular examples include fruit juice, raisins and fruit smoothies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Many other popular foods are also high in sugar. Most people know that cakes, sweets, biscuits and chocolate are bad for the teeth but an increasing number of parents are giving children sweet treats on a daily basis, rather than using them as occasional treats and consequently rates of decay amongst young children are getting higher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fizzy drinks are also very damaging for milk teeth. Fizzy drinks are high in sugar and can be very acidic, which contributes to tooth erosion, a chemical process which causes the enamel surfaces of the teeth to become worn and weak. The enamel covering of the tooth serves to protect the rest of the tooth and, once damaged, the tooth is susceptible to erosion and decay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Healthy eating is really important for general health, as well as oral health and it is important for children to get used to a health, varied diet as early as possible. Foods that are beneficial for the teeth include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How often children consume sugar can actually be more important than how much sugar they consume. Eating sugar on a regular basis means that the enamel surfaces of the teeth are weakened for a long period of time, making them susceptible to harmful bacteria and plaque acids. If your child is having a sweet treat, try to ensure they eat them at mealtimes and avoid giving them sugary snacks between meals and before bedtime. Try to encourage them to drink a glass of milk or water to neutralise the acid in the child\u2019s mouth. This will help to reduce the risk of tooth erosion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eating or drinking sugary foods before bedtime can be detrimental because the teeth are weaker during the night. Try to encourage children to have their bottle around an hour before they go to bed and then brush their teeth just before they go to bed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
When it comes to trying to provide a healthy diet for your child it can be a bit of a minefield, especially when you discover that so-called \u2018healthy\u2019foods turn out be full of sugar. Many popular snacks and drinks are high in sugar and can consequently be damaging to milk teeth. Popular examples include fruit […]\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.milkteeth.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/25"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.milkteeth.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.milkteeth.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.milkteeth.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.milkteeth.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.milkteeth.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/25\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.milkteeth.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}