{"id":85,"date":"2019-08-27T12:46:20","date_gmt":"2019-08-27T12:46:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oxfordsmiles.com\/happenings\/?p=85"},"modified":"2019-08-27T12:46:20","modified_gmt":"2019-08-27T12:46:20","slug":"foods-that-help-to-strengthen-teeth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oxfordsmiles.com\/happenings\/2019\/08\/foods-that-help-to-strengthen-teeth\/","title":{"rendered":"Foods that Help to Strengthen Teeth"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">There are healthy foods out there that don\u2019t just satisfy a growing kid but also help to clean their smile. Check out this list!<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">Apples our great way to polish your pearly whites between meals. They are highly fibrous and very hydrating. Because of that, they stimulate saliva production.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">Yogurt contains a lot of natural probiotic bacteria\u2019s that help to fight bad bacteria which causes plaque buildup and gingivitis. Yogurt is also very rich in calcium and super important to developing teeth. Make sure you pick a low sugar yogurt, and you can also pair it with your apples for fun snack.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">Any kind of crunchy vegetables can act as a natural toothbrush. Carrot sticks, celery, cucumbers or broccoli or a great way to help scrape away tartar or dislodged trapped food particles. It\u2019s great for a midday cleanup without grabbing your brush.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">Eggs, especially yolks, contain a good amount of vitamin D. Vitamin D helps the body absorb calcium and phosphate from other foods. These are minerals needed to build up and protect the tooth enamel.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">Sunflower seeds contain folic acid which is a vitamin that reduces gum inflammation. It\u2019s a fun way to put a little crunch in your child\u2019s oatmeal for breakfast, or salad for lunch. You can even eat them by themselves for a fun little snack.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">Water is often very overlooked but we should remember that saliva contains 95% water. Water is very important for the health of our mouth and body. Serve water with meals to help rehydrate and wash away any leftover food particles.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">How can we forget about cheese. She\u2019s contains tons of calcium which helps to fortify and developed into the enamel. These are things that we need to help grow our adult teeth. There\u2019s so many choices when it comes to cheese, But a good cheese stick will help to stimulate saliva that washes away sugar and bacteria.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">I hope this gives you a few ideas for ways to keep your little ones teeth healthy and bellies happy.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are healthy foods out there that don\u2019t just satisfy a growing kid but also help to clean their smile. Check out this list!<\/p>\n<p>Apples our great way to polish your pearly whites between meals. They are highly fibrous and very hydrating. Because of that, they stimulate saliva production.<\/p>\n<p>Yogurt contains a lot of natural probiotic bacteria\u2019s that help to fight bad bacteria which causes plaque buildup and gingivitis. Yogurt is also very rich in calcium and super important to developing teeth.  <a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordsmiles.com\/happenings\/2019\/08\/foods-that-help-to-strengthen-teeth\/\">Read&nbsp;more&nbsp;&raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/oxfordsmiles.com\/happenings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/oxfordsmiles.com\/happenings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/oxfordsmiles.com\/happenings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oxfordsmiles.com\/happenings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oxfordsmiles.com\/happenings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=85"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/oxfordsmiles.com\/happenings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":86,"href":"https:\/\/oxfordsmiles.com\/happenings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85\/revisions\/86"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/oxfordsmiles.com\/happenings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=85"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oxfordsmiles.com\/happenings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=85"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oxfordsmiles.com\/happenings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=85"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}