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Are Apples Good or Bad For Your

Teeth?
August 29, 2013
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There are a lot of conflicting opinions if


apples are good for your teeth or not. Seems odd that its even a question. How
could the fruit recommended to keep the doctor away hurt you? A few years
back, the Toronto Star published some negative effects of an apple on your
teeth. However, we dont believe this settles the case on if an apple is bad for
your teeth or not. We think its a tricky grey area, an apple can actually help
your teeth and keep them healthy- just as long as you eat it right. These are the
true food villains that are bad for your teeth.

How Is An Apple Good For Your Teeth


An apple helps both your teeth and your all-around oral hygiene. Think of it as a
natural toothbrush. The fruit, thats rich in fleshy fiber, helps scrub your teeth,
gums, and tongue. The skin of the apple especially, which is extremely high in
fiber, can scrub against your teeth and help remove stains and fight plaque.
Furthermore, Apples are great for getting rid of bad breath. That natural fiber
helps remove the traces of plaque and residue that harbor in the back of your
tongue and throat that create the bad breath. The acidity of the apple helps kill
any bad bacteria that may cause the bad breath as well.

How Is An Apple Bad For Your Teeth

The Toronto Star claims from a study published by UKs Journal of Dentistry,
that an apples acidic structure can be harmful to your teeth. This is true; foods
high in acidity can damage the dentine in your mouth. Dentine is the layer of
tooth just under the enamel. The acidity of an apple can eat away at your
dentine and damage your teeth.
As well, apples have high sugar content, and we all know how bad sugar can be
for your teeth. Furthermore, apple juice, along with most fruit juices, is highly
acidic as well and can be harmful to that dentine.

Dont Stop Eating Apples!

However, though apples can hurt your teeth,


their benefits greatly outweigh the risk. Not only can apples help our teeth, they
can help regulate our blood sugar, are low in calories and are a great source of
dietary fiber. The negative effects of apples are easily preventable and mostly
depend on your apple eating habits. If you want the good benefits of
apples without the negative impact, follow these steps:
1. Eat your apple in a single sitting. Dont graze an apple. The longer the
acidic elements are in your mouth, the more harm they can do.
2. Eat apples with other snacks. Munching on a piece of cheese, milk, or
some bread can help neutralize the apples acidity. Especially if its a food high
in calcium.
3. When finished with an apple, swish your mouth with water. This will help
release and flush away the acidic elements that are hiding between your teeth.
4. Wait about 30 minutes before brushing your teeth after eating an
apple. If you brush too soon after, the sugars from the apple will scrub off your
enamel. Use water to flush as much out before brushing.

If you follow these steps, apples will never be harm to you. In most cases, no
food will be of harm if you follow these steps. Proper oral hygiene by brushing
and flossing everyday will especially help. And, of course, a visit to your dentist
for a special cleaning every six months will keep you safe from serious oral
issues. Call Water Tower Dental Care today to set up an appointment.
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An apple a day: not such a good idea


A British study shows apple eaters and juice drinkers are almost four times more likely to
suffer tooth damage than people who prefer soda pop.
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Published on Wed Oct 12 2011

Our parents always reminded us: An apple a day keeps the doctor away. A U.K. study now
shows you may avoid the doctor by eating an apple but you may be running to the dentist
instead. Apples, it appears, are harmful to your teeth and you shouldnt eat too many.
Its true apples have nutrients that regulate blood sugar, are a good source of dietary fibre,
are low in calories and help us digest other foods. But oops! The British study suggests
apple eaters are almost four times more likely to suffer damage to their dentine, the layer
under the enamel of your tooth. Apple juice is even worse: its more damaging to your teeth
than pop.

The once-celebrated fruit now joins red meat, butter, cheese, chocolate, and other foods we
were told not to eat but turn out to have benefits. Red meat has lots of protein and iron and
a huge amount of zinc, important to prevent infection and necessary for growth. Cheese is
high in calcium, and after a meal hard cheese may prevent tooth decay because it increases
saliva that washes away acids caused by apples, for instance.
The news about apples underlines that we must remain skeptical about researchers food
advice. If you think about all the things we are told we shouldnt eat, our menu would be far
less interesting. More importantly, the list of good, nourishing foods shrinks. Wild-caught
fish, anyone? Oh right, they could have high levels of mercury and other pollutants.
David Bartlett, a professor at The Dental Institute at Kings College, London, who led the
study on apples, says they are still healthy but you have to eat them quickly and with other
foods so the acid has less impact on your teeth. Drinking cola is better for those pearly
whites than apple juice. The drinks most often associated with dietary erosion, particularly
cola, showed no increased risk in this study, Bartlett says.
But excessive cola swigging can cause problems, too. Even the low calorie kind can lead to
heart disease, say dietitians. At a certain point one has to stop paying attention to all the
research suggesting most of the things we eat are bad for our health. If we really heeded it
we wouldnt eat anything but broccoli. And that cant be good. So dig into that iron-rich
steak and enjoy. As the other saying goes: No one lives forever.

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Why an apple a day won't keep the dentist away


by TIM UTTON, Daily Mail
An apple a day, so the saying goes, keeps the doctor away.
But the dentist might disagree - after it was revealed that apples can be as bad for your teeth as sweets and fizzy drinks.
Dental experts are warning that the fruit should no longer be treated as snacks between meals because of its high level of sugar
and acidity which erode teeth.
The British Dental Association is advising that the safest approach is to eat apples only at mealtimes --and then rinse out the
mouth with water to minimise tooth damage.
The fruit's sugar content has risen by up to 50 per cent over the last decade, with new breeds of apple arriving on the shelves of
British supermarkets which have been cross-bred to give a sweeter taste.
Now sweeter varieties such as Pink Lady, Braeburn and Fuji are increasingly popular among British consumers.
Figures from the Government's Food Standards Agency show that ten years ago apples such as Golden Delicious, Granny
Smith and Cox's Orange Pippin contained 10-11 per cent sugar by weight.
New research by the U.S. Department of Agriculture found that the typical modern apple now has a sugar content of up to 15
per cent, which means it contains the equivalent of four teaspoons of sugar.
While it is widely recognised that sugar can cause decay, the threat posed by acids, which strip away tooth enamel, is less wellknown.
A BDA spokesman said: 'Apples have a high acidity content and one of the things we are concerned about is erosion. Tooth
decay is on the decline because of the introduction of fluoride in water and improved oral health. But erosion is becoming a real
problem and something we are trying to raise awareness of. 'Once the enamel is worn away it doesn't regenerate.
'Research shows that dental erosion in adults due to diet is usually a result of excessive consumption of fruits and fruit juices.'
Parents should only give fruit juice to their children if it was heavily diluted, said the spokesman.
The BDA suggests that those seeking a snack between meals should eat cheese, despite its high fat content, because it
neutralises the acidity that can attack tooth enamel.
Tom Sanders, a professor in nutrition and dietetics at King's College, London, studied tooth decay in youngsters and found that
those from vegan or 'fruitarian' families, who eat only fruit, often had the worst teeth.
Professor Sanders said: 'You expect such children to have a low sugar diet but in fact they were getting so much sugar from fruit
and juices that it was unhealthy.
'The research shows that snacking on fruit between meals is now bad advice.'
The news is likely to come as a shock to all those raised on the idea that eating an apple a day was as good as brushing your
teeth.
Experts say that brushing your teeth immediately after eating an apple does more harm than good, because enamel softened by
the acid attack is scrubbed away by the toothbrush. They recommend that at least half an hour is left before brushing.
Even the traditional advice that apples were good for you because they contained high levels of vitamin C is now questionable.

Research shows that the vitamin C content slowly declines over time, and many apples are stored for weeks or even months
before consumption.
This is the latest blow for fruit fans - in November last year, researchers found fruit teas can damage tooth enamel. Brands
containing fruits such as lemon, raspberry and blackcurrant can dissolve enamel.
Researchers at the University Dental Hospital of Manchester placed extracted teeth in three different liquids, a blackcurrant,
ginseng and vanilla herbal tea, traditional tea and water.
After 14 days - the equivalent of drinking three cups a day for 18 years - the herbal tea had dissolved a layer of enamel from the
tooth several thousandths of a millimetre thick, researchers reported.

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Are Apples Good For Teeth?

Eating an apple creates an effect similar to a toothbrush because of the presence of fiber-rich
flesh and skin. It has been observed that eating apples regularly helps remove plaque and
stains from the teeth. Eating an apple also helps get rid of any food particle sticking to your
gums and crevices of your teeth. In fact, apples and carrots are hailed as mini-toothbrushes
because of the various cleansing effect they have on the teeth. Let us find out more about
why apples are good for your teeth.

Apples are Good for Your Oral Health


Fiber-rich flesh present in an apple is mostly responsible for acting as a scrub on your tongue,
teeth and gums. But this is not the only way that apples are good for your teeth, these fruits
are mildly acidic in nature and have a astringent quality which helps get rid of plaque and
also works as to get rid of any pathogenic microbes in your mouth.
Its best to eat the apples with their skin on to get the maximum benefit. The skin of the
apple is rich in natural fiber and it helps scrub your teeth minutely. If you are a coffee
drinker, and your teeth bear the marks of coffee stain, then eating apples can be very
effective for brightening your teeth. Eating just one apple before sleep time, is enough to get
rid of coffee or tobacco stains on your teeth. You will seek visible results in a weeks time.

Apples Help Get Rid of Bad Breath


If you are having issues with bad breath, try eating more fiber rich fruits like apples and
vegetables like carrots and celery. An apple acts like a natural breath freshener and helps get
rid of bad breath, which is usually caused through improper oral hygiene or even indigestion.
The natural fibers present in the skin and the flesh of the apple scrubs your tongue and gums
to remove any trace of plaque or residue which creates symptoms of bad breath. So apples
are not only good for you teeth but also act as a breath freshener.

An Apple a Day Keeps the Dentist Away


So there you have it, apples are definitely good for your teeth and for overall oral hygiene.
Eating an apple a day is a sure way to maintaining a good oral health and avoiding dental
complications arising through the deposition of plaque and tartar along your enamel of your
teeth and gums. Just bite into these crunchy fruits any time of the day, especially after your
dinner, to get rid of any food residue in your mouth.
Be sure to rinse your mouth with plain water to wash away the plaque that the apple helps
loosen. Brushing your teeth after eating an apple or just rinsing your mouth with water, will
give you better results.

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