Friday Favorites: How to Stop Tooth Decay

Date: 2024-05-10 11:59:52

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If sugar consumption is considered to be the one and only cause of cavities, how much is too much?

If Fructose Is Bad, What About Fruit? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/if-fructose-is-bad-what-about-fruit) How Much Fruit Is Too Much? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/how-much-fruit-is-too-much) Watch the videos to find out!

How powerful is the sugar industry? Check out Big Sugar Takes on the World Health Organization (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/big-sugar-takes-on-the-world-health-organization/).

For videos on dental and oral health, see:
• Don’t Use Antiseptic Mouthwash (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/dont-use-antiseptic-mouthwash/)
• Plant-Based Diets: Oral Health (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/plant-based-diets-oral-health/)
• Plant-Based Diets: Dental Health (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/plant-based-diets-dental-health/)
• What’s the Best Mouthwash? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/whats-the-best-mouthwash)
• Protecting Teeth from Hibiscus Tea (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/Protecting-Teeth-From-Hibiscus-Tea)
• Antibacterial Toothpaste: Harmful, Helpful, or Harmless? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/antibacterial-toothpaste-harmful-helpful-or-harmless)
• Do Raisins Cause Cavities? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/do-raisins-cause-cavities)
• Is Sodium Lauryl Sulfate Safe? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Is-sodium-Lauryl-Sulfate-Safe)
• Is CABP in SLS-Free Toothpaste Any Better? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/is-capb-in-sls-free-toothpaste-any-better/)
• Best Food for Periodontal Disease and Gingivitis (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/best-food-for-periodontal-disease-and-gingivitis)
• How to Treat Periodontitis with Diet (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/how-to-treat-periodontitis-with-diet)
• Best Foods for Halitosis and Gingivitis (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/best-foods-for-halitosis-and-gingivitis)
• The Worst Food for Tooth Decay (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-worst-food-for-tooth-decay)
• Should You Floss Before or After You Brush? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/should-you-floss-before-or-after-you-brush)

What about bad breath? Check out:
• How to Naturally Treat Tongue Coating-Associated Halitosis (Bad Breath) (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/how-to-naturally-treat-tongue-coating-associated-halitosis-bad-breath)
• Foods That Cause and Help Halitosis (Bad Breath) (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/foods-that-cause-and-help-halitosis-bad-breath)
• Effects of Tongue Scraping on Plaque, Gingivitis, and Cavities (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/effects-of-tongue-scraping-on-plaque-gingivitis-and-cavities)
• Tongue Scraping vs. Tongue Brushing for Treating Halitosis (Bad Breath) (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/tongue-scraping-vs-tongue-brushing-for-treating-halitosis-bad-breath)
• Does Tongue Scraping Cause Cancer? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/does-tongue-scraping-cause-cancer)
• How Tongue Scraping Can Affect Heart Health (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/how-tongue-scraping-can-affect-heart-health)
• How to Clean Your Tongue (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/how-to-clean-your-tongue)
• Can Stress Cause Halitosis (Bad Breath)? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/can-stress-cause-halitosis-bad-breath)
• The Benefits of Gum Chewing for Halitosis (Bad Breath) (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-benefits-of-gum-chewing-for-halitosis-bad-breath)
• Dental Implant Overdentures and Cognitive Function (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/dental-implant-overdentures-and-cognitive-function/)

Check out my podcast on Teeth and Smiles (https://nutritionfacts.org/audio/teeth-and-smiles/).

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-Michael Greger, MD FACLM

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