You want to have a beautiful smile, so you take care of your oral hygiene every day and go to the dentist regularly. But is that all? If you want to take care of healthy teeth, you can't forget about the right diet. Here are 9 products that should be on your daily menu.

Fruit - to eat or not to eat

Fruit is a source of vitamin C and many minerals. Although they are very valuable for our body, some of them have an adverse effect on the teeth. These are mainly fruits that contain a lot of sugars, e.g. grapes or cherries.

This is not the only downside of fruit. Some of them, above all citrus fruit, contain a lot of acids that damage the enamel and increase the risk of tooth decay. Also dangerous for our teeth are fruits that contain small seeds that can injure the gums or lodge in fissures.

This does not mean that you cannot eat the fruits mentioned above. However, it is worth following a few rules to ensure healthy teeth. Firstly, it is better to eat one larger portion at a time rather than snacking throughout the day. Remember to eat after your meal brush your teeth, but ATTENTION, in the case of citrus fruit, don't do it straight away. Wait half an hour and otherwise you will only rub the acids into the enamel of your teeth.

So what do you eat to keep your teeth healthy? Apples! This fruit is neither too sweet nor too sour and, most importantly, it cleans the mouth naturally. In addition, eating apples produces a lot of saliva, which washes away food residues.

And if you want to find out what's worth putting on your little one's plate, be sure to read our article "An anti-caries diet in children'.

A salad to help you look after healthy teeth

Cabbage, celery, radishes, kohlrabi - all these vegetables eaten raw help remove plaque and plaque. In addition, biting them is a kind of massage for the gums, and the increased production of saliva helps to clean the teeth.

If you want to take care of healthy teeth, broccoli should not be missing from your plate. Among other things, they are a source of coenzyme Q10, which not only boosts the body's immunity but also protects teeth against periodontitis.

Most vegetables are excellent sources of valuable nutrients, while containing small amounts of sugars and acids. An example is carrots, which are rich in vitamin A. It strengthens the gums, mineralises the teeth and stimulates saliva production.

Bet on dairy

Cheese, yoghurt and kefir are essential sources of calcium. It is an essential ingredient to help you look after healthy teeth. In turn, its deficiency can lead to more frequent bone fractures, including tooth fractures and tooth decay.

Therefore, be sure to include dairy products in your diet. This will provide your body with the right amount of calcium, but not only. They are also a source of phosphates, which will restore the shine to your teeth.

If you want to keep your teeth healthy, reach for yellow cheese. Eating it, and especially chewing it, raises the pH level in the mouth, thus preventing the development of caries and gingivitis. Yellow cheese, thanks to its diphosphate content, strengthens the enamel.

Also remember milk, which contains a lot of vitamin D in addition to calcium.

Fish on a plate = healthy teeth

If you want to ensure healthy teeth, you need to take care of the calcium and phosphate balance in your body. This is where fish come to the rescue, as they contain three essential components: calcium, phosphorus and vitamin D. They are also a source of omega-3 fatty acids, which help to absorb calcium. Importantly, they are also a source of omega-3 fatty acids, which help in the absorption of calcium.

It is best to go for oily fish such as salmon and mackerel, as they have the most substances that will help you take care of healthy teeth.

A nut to crack

Nuts are a great snack that also have a good effect on teeth. They contain a lot of vitamins and minerals. For example, fistaches are a source of calcium and vitamin D, almonds will give you plenty of calcium and walnuts provide iron, fibre, magnesium, folic acid and zinc, which fights bacterial growth. The more recently delivered ones contain a lot of niacin, which prevents the gums from receding.

Wholemeal bread has the following benefits

Magnesium prevents tooth decay, and you will find it in whole-grain bread, among other things. But beware, remember to provide twice as much of this element as of calcium, otherwise they weaken each other's effect. In bread, and more specifically in cereal grains, you will also find phosphorus, which is important for the mineralisation of teeth.

Whole-grain bread is rich in nutrients and eating it increases saliva production and strengthens the gums.

A cup of tea will help you keep your teeth healthy

Green tea has an impact on our health, but also on the condition of our teeth. The polyphenolic compounds it contains reduce the growth of bacteria that promote the accumulation of plaque.

In addition, green tea provides your teeth with fluoride. There is an average of 0.3 mg of this element in one cup, which strengthens dentin and enamel. You only need to drink three cups of green tea a day to provide the right amount of fluoride.

Oil for teeth

Coconut oil destroys the microbial strains responsible for producing acids that damage enamel. It also prevents tooth decay and increases the absorption of calcium and magnesium.

It also has a whitening effect, but we wrote more about this in our article 'Home remedies for teeth whitening - pros and cons'.

Algae helpful in the fight for healthy teeth

Seaweed is a rich source of many minerals including calcium, phosphorus, fluoride, as well as vitamins. Interestingly, there is 10 times more calcium in some algae (e.g. wakame, hijiki) than in milk.

Remember, if you want to keep your teeth healthy you need to combine diet with oral hygiene and regular visits to the dentist. If you last visited the dentist's office more than six months ago, as soon as possible Call us and arrange a date convenient to you.

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