Summertime can Increase Dental Damage Risk

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We might not get much in the way of sunshine in Britain over the summer, but when we do we tend to try to make the best of it. Now, however, dental experts are spreading warnings about the risk summer habits and eating routines can have on our dental health.

While summer often brings barbeques, weekend holidays and a ridiculously long break for the kids from school, oral health charity, the British Dental Health Foundation, has warned people that consuming certain foods and drinks may prove disastrous to our oral health.

During the summer many habits and routines we follow are abandoned, as we tend to spend more time doing outdoor activities. This often leads to skipping mealtimes which can lead to snacking on the go and, as we know, many snacks are acidic and high in sugar and this can prove very damaging to our teeth.

There are also certain foods that tend to become more popular over the summer; fruits and fruit squashes and cordials rise popular as do salads, both of which are good for the body in general but still contain highly acidic ingredients (many salad dressings are in the highest category of acidic foods). This can greatly increase the chances of getting cavities in your teeth.

The level of acidity in foods is represented by pH levels; the lower the numbers, the more acidic the food or drink is. High risk foods are generally sweet tasting and include things such as vinegar, wine, squash, citrus fruits and ice cream and ice lolly products, while foods with a high pH level such as white bread, gin and tonic, water and hot dogs and safer for your teeth.

We might all want to get the most out of the precious few days of summer Britain seems to get, but the British Dental Health Foundation urges that people enjoy the summer while keeping their dental health in mind.

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