Transcript Taking Care of Your Teeth

Taking Care of Your Teeth
After Eating Sweets
You have heard it your
whole life…
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Eating sweets leads to tooth decay.
Here’s Why
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Sugar feed the bacteria in your
mouth and starts decay by
producing enamel-destroying acids
PLAQUE
Holds the acid on your teeth to
destroy them.
 If full of harmful bacteria!
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ACIDS
Attack your teeth for at least 20
minutes after eating.
 The more you eat sugary foods, the
more often your teeth are attacked
by acid.
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Critical Factor
It is not how much sweet food you
eat
 But how often you eat it and how
sticky the food is.
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REVIEW from food pyramid
Most sugar you eat is in the food
because of the manufacturer.
 Try to avoid processed food that
contains sugar.
 You have to read labels carefully.
 Remember… Even a small amount of
sugar will allow bacteria to produce
decay causing acids.
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SO…
If you are going to eat sugary foods,
eat them only with meals
 Remember to brush your teeth when
you are done.
 Everyday snacking should be done
with a wide variety of non-sugary
foods.
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Less of these…
Sugar (aka: dextrose, sucrose,corn
syrup, heavy syrup, and others)
 Candy
 Cookies & Cake
 Soft drinks
 Sugar sweetened cereals
 Bubble gum and sugared chewing
gum
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More of these…
Fresh fruit
 Popcorn
 Cheese
 Sugarless gum
 Pizza
 Raw Vegetables
 Pickles and Olives
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Brushing your teeth after
eating sweets is important!
DON’T FORGET!!!