Just as many foodstuffs are beneficial for dental health, there are some foodstuffs that can lead to an imbalance in the mouth and teeth and cause gum and dental diseases. Below, we will study some of these foods that are harmful to dental health:
• Foods that are high in carbohydrates, such as sweets, cakes, and salty snacks, immediately turn into sugars that can feed disease-causing bacteria and cause plaque and cavities after being eaten in the mouth.
• Dried fruit seems like a healthy food to many people, but unlike whole fruit, this food item does not contain water and contains only sugars that feed harmful bacteria and imbalance the pH of the mouth. Dried fruits can cause tooth decay.
• All kinds of soft drinks and even diet soft drinks, which are also called zero-calorie soft drinks, are very harmful to the teeth. Because it can lead to an imbalance in the pH of the mouth and teeth to a large extent and make the oral environment very acidic. High acidity in the mouth causes tooth decay, gingivitis, and an increase in pathogens in the mouth. We recommend that you rinse your mouth immediately with salt water or mouthwash and brush your teeth the right way after consuming soft drinks.
• Legumes such as beans and lentils are also beneficial for the general health of the body, but due to the presence of phytic acid in them, they can cause tooth decay. To get rid of the phytic acid in legumes, they should be soaked for at least 24 hours before cooking.
