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Nutrition and Dental Care

Explains why proper nutrition is essential to good dental health.
Nutrition and Healthy Teeth
Explains how proper nutrition and good oral health are linked as well as providing healthy tips for oral hygiene.
Healthy School Lunches for Healthy Teeth
A healthy and balanced diet is essential to maintaining good oral health. These tips and information will help you learn how to prepare a lunch that best meets your child’s dental and nutritional needs.
Healthy and Delicious Dental Craft Snack
This is a great and healthy dental snack craft for kids of all ages to make and eat in honor of National Children's Dental Health Month, or all year long.
What is Tooth Erosion?
Tooth erosion is the wearing away of tooth enamel by acid.
Signs and Symptoms of Tooth Erosion
Tooth erosion signs and symptoms can range from sensitivity to more severe problems such as cracking. Find out the symptoms of tooth erosion.
How to Prevent Tooth Erosion
Tooth erosion is the loss of tooth structure. Tooth erosion is caused by acid attacking the enamel. Find out how you can prevent tooth erosion.
Cholesterol May Link Gum Disease, Heart Disease
Information about a possible link between gum disease (periodontitis), cholesterol, heart disease and strokes.
Raisins - Health Food or Junk Food?
Are raisins good for your teeth or can they contribute to cavities? I've always thought of raisins as being healthy, but are they? Vincent Iannelli, M.D., offers some interesting insight about this.
Complete Information About Food Pyramids
Shereen Jegtvig, our Guide to Nutrition, provides complete information about food pyramids.
Study: Cavities Increasing in Baby Teeth
The largest government study in twenty five years, regarding dental health in America, has reported that tooth decay is on the rise in young children's baby teeth.
Root Beer May Be "Safest" Soft Drink for Teeth
Find out what the Academy of General Dentistry has to say about root beer and soft drinks affecting teeth.
Children's Nutrition and Tooth Decay
Find out what types of food can cause tooth decay and it's not just candy!
Soft Drinks Cause Extensive Damage to Teeth
Just because a soft drink is diet doesn't mean that it isn't bad for your teeth. Dr. Jim Arnold describes two ways that regular and diet soft drinks can cause extensive damage to your teeth as well as what you can do to limit the damage without giving up soft drinks completely.
How can a Dentist Detect an Eating Disorder?
The Academy of General Dentistry explains how dentists can detect eating disorders.

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