As you have gotten older, you have probably started paying a lot more attention to your teeth. Once you have the responsibility of paying for your dental bills, the idea of having to pay a visit to the dentist may seem like a nightmare. As you age, your teeth naturally become weaker, so you have to start paying attention to the foods that you eat. Once you have gone through your baby teeth you are out of chances and absolutely nobody likes having a gap in their teeth. It can be hard to know which foods are good for your teeth as there are a lot of conflicting opinions online. It would be impossible to list every food item that is fine to eat, so to make it easier for you, here are some of the foods that you should avoid.

Sticky Candy

Something that you should definitely avoid eating if you want to avoid damaging your teeth is sticky candy. Sticky candy is terrible for your teeth and if you are someone with fillings or a crown, then sticky candy can very easily undo any of the dental work that you have had done. Dentists hate having to redo dental work that they have already done due to their patients making poor eating choices, for a dentist in Wembley Downs, this is all too common of an occurrence and something that occupies a lot of their working time. If you do get an urge for a sugary sweet, be sure to go for something with a soft texture that won’t ruin your teeth.

Bread

Something that you may not know about bread is that it is actually quite bad for your teeth. When you chew bread, your saliva transforms the starch of the bread into a sugary substance. Due to the soft texture that bread has, it can easily get stuck in your teeth, which can lead to cavities. If you are eating bread, make sure that you thoroughly brush your teeth in the evening so that you don’t easily fall victim to cavities.

Popcorn

If you have ever had braces, you would likely have been asked not to indulge in popcorn. Something that you may not know is that doctors recommend that you should not really have popcorn at all due to the damage that it can cause to your teeth. Popcorn not only has a hard texture, but it is full of sugar, which can break down your enamel and cause cavities.  If you decide to eat popcorn, we recommend that you eat it warm, as this is when it has its softest texture.

Ice

Though ice is not necessarily food, a habit that a lot of people have is chewing on ice, which should always be avoided. At one point or another, we have all done it due to how refreshing it can be. However, ice is extremely hard and there have been many cases of people biting into an ice cube and completely splitting their teeth.

Breaking your teeth on ice is a very common occurrence and is something dentists have to regularly deal with. Not only can you split your tooth on an ice cube, but you can also chip at your teeth and damage your protective layer. If you damage your teeth enough then you won’t even be able to indulge in ice biting as your teeth will be far too sensitive to be able to handle it.

Now, we are not saying that you have to completely avoid these foods, but be careful how frequently you eat them.