Food + Teeth: snacking increases your risk of tooth decay
Feel like you’re eating healthy and brushing daily but still have issues with your teeth? The answer to the problem may lie in your eating habits between meals. People who often graze on food throughout the day, even if they’re healthy snacks, are actually at a much higher risk of dental troubles such as tooth …
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Soft drinks + healthy teeth? You can have both!
Soft drinks are very often related to teeth problems. But we’ll tell you a simple way to consume your favourite sugary drinks that won’t harm your teeth. Believe it or not, we dentists love soft drinks as much as you do! We don’t like the idea of denying yourself of yummy things! As with most …
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Sport Drinks and Teeth: How Exercise and Sport Can Affect Your Dental Health
Many athletes rely on sport drinks to keep up a certain level of energy and performance. Research has shown that many athletes also have recurring dental problems. There’s a chance you too may putting your teeth at risk by relying on sports drinks for hydration and stamina, and here’s why: Sports drinks are high in …
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Love your tooth enamel: 3 Simple Ways to Prevent Enamel Erosion and Tooth Decay
A lot of things we like to eat and drink have an acidic nature This isn’t just the bad stuff, like soft drinks and energy drinks. The list also includes fruit, juices, (even freshly squeezed juices), citrus, lemon and wine. Enamel wear occurs as a result of exposing our teeth to an acidic environment. This …
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5 Meals a Day Keeps the Dentist Away
We can drill you about flossing daily or coming in for a dental checkup every 6 months (actually we would really love it if you did both), but we wanted to instead take a moment to look at an everyday activity that may be unknowingly affecting your teeth – eating. It’s a little known fact, …
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Lemon Water – Is It Really Worth It?
We’ve read many health blogs available online who herald the healthy benefits of adding lemon to water. However, we’re here to bring a controversial voice to the lemon water table – we believe that it’s detrimental to your teeth. Let us explain why. Acid weakens our tooth enamel The saliva in our mouths, besides helping …
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Caring for Children’s Teeth – Part 1: Preventing tooth decay through healthy eating habits
Protecting little teeth is important to your child’s development and wellbeing, and at Whitehorse Dental, we understand that it can be difficult for busy parents to find the right dental care information for children. We’re here to arm you with the right information to build good daily habits to protect young teeth, rather than waiting …
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