Top 5 Foods to Damage Your Teeth by Our Coral Springs Dentist

Here, we review the worst five foods to damage our teeth. Worth reading to save an unnecessary trip to the dentist!

Apples and carrots can crack fragile teeth and fillings or sealants, so it is recommended to cut them into bite size pieces first. Anything that makes a crunching sound when eaten, such as crisps or potato chips, can be a possible source of damage.

Put quite simply, chewing hard candy can literally break teeth. Take care with very cold chocolate too – in one story, a scientist visiting Antarctica bit on a piece of unexpectedly frozen chocolate and broke a tooth. Damage occurs more slowly when sticky candy or dried fruit stick to teeth, where their sugary content does no good.

Some bread actually contains sugar and often gets stuck behind or between teeth, where its corrosive action continues.

Did you know that amongst other ingredients, salad dressings contain sugar and vinegar for extra flavor? Clearly, salad should be a staple part of our diet – but dressings are often not ‘tooth-friendly’! Pickled vegetables with vinegar can also cause decay. Citrus fruit such as lemons, oranges and grapefruit contain important vitamins and nutrients, not least Vitamin C – so it clearly forms part of a healthy, balanced diet. However, the acidic part can also be harmful to tooth enamel; it is advisable to rinse or clean your teeth afterwards.