New Pro Oral Health Eating Campaign Laucnhed
The Washington Dental Service Foundation has launched a new dental campaign to educate people about the impact of diet on oral health.
The campaign is designed to educate people about healthy eating and oral health with an emphasis on the dangers of casual grazing and snacking. A press release from the organisation stated that snacking on certain foods between meals contributes to “time on teeth”, which means that the teeth are constantly under attacks from acids, which are released by bacteria when you eat starchy, sugary and acidic foods.
Dr Jo Jackson, from the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Washington, said that eating acidic and sugary foods causes acids to attack the enamel and grazing during the day contributes to a constant attack, which the tooth enamel is unable to resist over a prolonged period of time. Eventually, acid wear causes holes to develop in the protective enamel, increasing the risk of dental health problems, which will cause both physical and financial pain.
The foundation has made a number of recommendations, encouraging people to avoid certain foods between meals, promoting healthy food choices and reminding the public about the importance of good oral hygiene.
A survey recently found that almost half of adults in Washington snack sufficiently to cause dental harm.
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