Like most, you probably grew up hearing the classic saying ’You are what you eat’, which is especially true when it comes to your oral health. While eating sugary, fried, and processed foods can lead to tooth decay, cavities, bad breath, and much more; opposing positive effects happen when you choose healthier options. While generally all good foods are much better for your teeth than unhealthy alternatives, there are certain dental superfoods that have a superior impact on your overall oral health. Keep reading below to learn which specific foods help promote a bright healthy smile.

Top Foods to Support a Healthy Mouth

Strong teeth and healthy gums depend on nutrients such as vitamin C, calcium, phosphorous, and many more supportive nutrients. In addition to drinking plenty of water and choosing a diet that includes an assortment of major food groups, below are the dental superfoods that can dramatically brighten your smile:

• Dairy Products: Adding milk, plain yogurt, cheese and any other dairy product into your diet will boost saliva production, which helps keep your mouth clean. Dairy products are also rich in phosphates, calcium, and other minerals that help rebuild tooth enamel.
• Fruits and Vegetables: Apples, bananas, celery, carrots, berries, leafy greens, and all other fresh fruits and vegetables contain a host of antioxidant vitamins that help protect gums from cell damage and bacterial infections. The act of eating most fruits also helps clean plaque from your teeth as well as freshens breath.
• Nuts: Nuts and seeds provide essential nutrients that promote strong teeth and gums. Almonds, cashews, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, and much more are loaded with calcium, vitamin D, magnesium, phosphorus, and many other nutrients that are essential to strengthening tooth enamel.
• Lean Meats: Meats such as turkey, chicken, and white fish are all great sources of protein to help strengthen the enamel of your teeth.
• Dark Chocolate: Surprisingly, dark chocolate contains a compound called CBH which helps harden tooth enamel.
• Sugar Free Gum: Sugar free gum is artificially sweetened with Xylitol, which is actually known to both support saliva flow and decrease the amount of harmful bacteria in the mouth.

For most instances, dental superfoods are generally loaded with vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin A, calcium, phosphorus, and natural antioxidants. Other tips to support a bright smile includes: 

• Limit your snacking between meals. 
• Brush and floss your teeth twice per day.
• Visit your dentist for regular check-ups.

GumChucks

In addition to the dental superfoods listed above, it’s important to practice affective oral habits to ensure optimal oral health. Flossing is the only way to remove this tartar from between your teeth and keep plaque out of hard-to-reach places. Some modern flossing accessories, GumChucks being the prime example, are specifically designed to accomplish C-Shape flossing. Unlike one-piece flossers that hold the floss in a rigid position, GumChucks’ two-handle device gives you better leverage, letting you control the tension of the floss and allowing you to effectively clean the sides of each tooth. The handles make it easier for everyone to floss, especially those with limited dexterity, with the added bonus of never having to stick your fingers in your mouth!

GumChucks’ design ensures a flossing experience that’s faster, easier, and more effective than competing flossers or traditional floss. Our two handles with disposable floss allow you to comfortably reach all your teeth, even those in the back, while wrapping the floss around each tooth. This creates the vital “C-Shape” necessary to get below the gum line and effectively clean each tooth.