{"id":6868,"date":"2022-02-14T09:26:38","date_gmt":"2022-02-14T08:26:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clinicadentalgrossdentistas.com\/alimentos-perjudican-salud-bucodental\/"},"modified":"2025-06-13T13:31:38","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T11:31:38","slug":"foods-harm-your-oral-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clinicadentalgrossdentistas.com\/en\/foods-harm-your-oral-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Find out which foods harm your oral health"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Currently, it is more than proven that eating a <strong>balanced and nutritious diet <\/strong>is a crucial factor for enjoying a <strong>healthy life.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Consuming certain <strong>foods<\/strong> can endanger our<strong> health.<\/strong> In the same way, choosing the food we eat properly plays a fundamental role in <strong>preventing oral pathologies and infections<\/strong>, such as <strong>cavities <\/strong>or <strong>gum disease.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>However, <strong>free and leisure time <\/strong>is associated with the enjoyment of foods that are normally harmful to our oral health. Taking care of your <strong>mouth, teeth and gums<\/strong> is a fact that must be present in our lives to guarantee, as we have mentioned before, our healthy life.<\/p>\n<p>At<strong> Gross Dentistas <\/strong>we are aware of the importance of eating healthy food. But\u2026 <strong>What foods harm your oral health? <\/strong>We present it to you below.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Foods that harm your oral health<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>There are foods that promote the appearance of <strong><a title=\"Cavities\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clinicadentalgrossdentistas.com\/en\/what-best-foods-fight-cavities\/\">cavities<\/a> <\/strong>in the mouth, due to the <strong>accumulation of harmful bacteria<\/strong> and microorganisms that are deposited on the teeth. The consequences can be severe, since it can cause <strong>the wear of tooth enamel.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The food that has <strong>sugar or starch <\/strong>are the main protagonists of this outcome. For this reason, if you want to enjoy <strong>strong and healthy teeth,<\/strong> avoid eating these <strong>foods that harm your oral health:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hard and sugary<strong> candies <\/strong>are a great danger, because they affect both enamel and oral health.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Juices, soft drinks and sports drinks<\/strong> are high in sugar and acid. Try replacing them with water with a touch of fruit or vegetables to give it another flavor.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sweets, cakes, cookies and pastries<\/strong> are made with a lot of sugar and cause many problems for both teeth and gums.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ice creams <\/strong>have a high glucose content and, in addition, ice increases dental hypersensitivity.<\/li>\n<li><strong>French fries <\/strong>have a high level of starch, which favors the accumulation of bacteria in the mouth.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nuts <\/strong>are usually hard. For this reason, they damage the enamel of the teeth and also cause the production of acids. It will always be better to opt for fresh fruit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It is recommended not to take this type of food often to preserve oral health, and with it, health in general.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Tips to promote oral health<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>As we have seen, choosing one food or another properly is key to enjoying a healthy mouth. Similarly, it is important to carry out a series of daily guidelines related to<strong> <a title=\"Hygiene and tooth\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clinicadentalgrossdentistas.com\/en\/oral-hygiene-children\/\">hygiene and tooth<\/a> brushing.<\/strong> For this reason, we show you the following tips to promote oral health.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Brush your teeth at least <strong>three times a day after each meal.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The duration of brushing should be around<strong> 2 minutes.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Use <strong>mouthwash<\/strong> to more effectively eliminate bacteria deposited in the mouth.<\/li>\n<li>Use<strong> dental floss<\/strong> to combat food debris that may remain between the teeth.<\/li>\n<li>It is recommended to use a <strong>dental irrigator <\/strong>to have a more thorough and complete cleaning.<\/li>\n<li>Make sure all areas of the mouth are clean.<\/li>\n<li>Go at least once a year (or every 6 months for cases in which there is an oral pathology), to perform a<strong> professional oral cleaning.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>At Gross Dentistas we help you to have optimal oral health<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At our <strong><a title=\"Gross Dentistas\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clinicadentalgrossdentistas.com\/en\/\">Gross Dentistas<\/a> clinic <\/strong>we want you to enjoy a healthy mouth, for this reason we put all our <strong>knowledge<\/strong> and all our <strong>most innovative tools<\/strong> at your fingertips.<\/p>\n<p>If you want <strong>more information<\/strong> about which foods harm your oral health, more advice on oral hygiene or <strong>make an appointment<\/strong> to solve a problem or make a consultation&#8230; <strong><a title=\"Contact\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clinicadentalgrossdentistas.com\/en\/appointment\/\">Contact<\/a> us!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Currently, it is more than proven that eating a balanced and nutritious diet is a crucial factor for enjoying a healthy life. 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