One misconception people generally have is that brushing your teeth alone is the only way to having sparkling white teeth

So they go about stuffing themselves with chocolates and other teeth staining foods because "they have a whitening toothpaste" in their toilets cupboards

Well that's far from the truth 

Infact, there is another way you can get and maintain healthy teeth, before and after you either brush or whiten your teeth at the dentist's clinic

How?

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One day, a man sent a DM (direct message) to our clinic's Instagram page https://www.instagram.com/idealdentals/ and complained of having brown teeth 2 weeks after he visited a beauty clinic to whiten his teeth.

He was bitter about the incident and asked what we could do to remedy his issue

First question I asked was :

What is your diet like ?

2 minutes after typing, what he explained his daily diet was, gave him the answers he needed but didn't know until...

It was all explained to him

So what did he do different that made his teeth so bad even after going for whitening treatment?

You see..

Eating patterns and food choices among children and teens even young adults are important factors that affect how quickly youngsters may develop tooth decay. 

When bacteria come into contact with sugar in the mouth, acid is produced that attacks the teeth for 20 minutes or more. This can eventually result in tooth decay.

Foods that contain sugars of any kind can contribute to tooth decay. Almost all foods, including milk and vegetables, contain some type of sugar; however; they are a necessary part of a healthy diet because many of them also contain important nutrients. 

To help control the amount of sugar you consume, read food labels and choose foods and beverages that are low in added sugars. Added sugars often are present in soft drinks, candy, cookies and pastries.

If your diet lacks certain nutrients, it may be more difficult for tissues in your mouth to resist infection. This may contribute to periodontal disease, a major cause of tooth loss in adults. Although poor nutrition does not cause periodontal disease directly, many researchers believe that the disease progresses faster and can be more severe in people with nutrient-poor diets.

To maintain a balanced diet, eat a variety of foods from each of the five major food groups and limit the number of snacks you eat. If you do snack, choose nutritious foods such as cheese, raw vegetables, plain yogurt, or a piece of fruit. And remember that foods eaten as part of a meal cause less harm because the saliva released helps wash foods from the mouth and lessen the effects of acids.

You see his choice of diet was limiting him, too much processed carbs and sugars

This was eaten daily in various forms which didn't do him any favours.

It's best to stick to healthier whole cooked meals and reduce or aviod teeth staining foods 1-2 weeks after going for a teeth whitening treatment.

As a rule of thumb, any food that can stain your white visibly should be avoided (oily foods especially red oil)

For drinks, using a straw will help massively in reducing contact with food stains and your white teeth.

If you will like to learn more about teeth whitening, contact us via https://www.idealdentalfoundation.org/contact