Do you have a sweet tooth? Join the club. For many of our patients at Smileology in Niceville and Miramar Beach FL, it’s not realistic to recommend avoiding sugary treats.
If you fit that category, here is something useful to know: eating sweets at certain times is better for your teeth than others. For instance, when you eat a full meal, your saliva production increases. Saliva is necessary to neutralize acids and rinse bits of food off of teeth.
That means that sweets consumed after meals have a lower risk to your teeth, because your mouth is already in optimum cleansing mode. Sweets after meals are preferable to sweets eaten between meals as snacks.
Additionally, remember that the type of treat is as important as when you eat it. We constantly remind our patients that sticky candies stay on your teeth for a long time, even when your saliva is flowing. And hard candies that you suck for an extended time give bacteria a perfect environment to create dangerous enamel-weakening acids.
A good choice? Chocolate! A lot of our patients are happy to hear that. Ordinary chocolate melts quickly away and won’t stick to your teeth.
At Smileology in Niceville and Miramar Beach FL, our services include general and restorative dentistry. People throughout Destin and Florala AL also come to us for dental implants. Contact us today!
Contact Smileology (Tap to open in Google Maps):
4400 E Highway 20 Ste 101
Niceville, FL 32578
850-897-448812273 Emerald Coast Pkwy W Ste 117
Miramar Beach, FL 32550
850-424-78874942 US-98 #19
Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459
850-267-07771900 South Ferdon Blvd #170
Crestview, FL 32536
850-331-3392
