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Learning about dental care and creating healthy habits starts at the pediatric level. Pedodontic Associates Inc., Hawaii’s premier pediatric dentistry team, doesn’t only help serve the needs of families, but also focuses on preventative care. By integrating certain foods into your child’s diet, you can promote healthy practices that will create a lifestyle of healthy dental care.

Below are four common foods that help keep teeth healthy and prevent future toothaches:

  • Chicken: Acidic food and drinks can remove needed minerals from teeth, but the calcium and phosphorous in chicken adds those minerals back to tooth enamel. 

  • Celery: Because of it's texture, chewing celery is an act that is much like brushing teeth. The celery’s coarseness cleans both your teeth and gums, which also occurs when consuming other rough-textured vegetables like raw carrots and broccoli.
  • Dairy Products: The calcium in dairy products benefits tooth enamel and protects it from harmful acids. Additionally, the Vitamin D in these items helps to maintain overall calcium levels. Specific dairy products to integrate into your family’s diet include cheese, milk and plain yogurt. Non-dairy products like soymilk and Vitamin D-fortified cereals also yield similar results.
  • Citrus Fruit: Fruits like oranges, tangerines, clementines, grapefruit, lemons and limes contain a large amount of Vitamin C. Vitamin C helps gums by controlling gingivitis and by helping blood vessels. However, eating citrus fruit still has to be limited to moderate acidic consumption.

If you’re seeking a pediatric dentist, Pedodontic Associates has the best children’s dentists in town, and they’re ready to serve your family’s needs today. Learn more about dental care best practices by visiting their Honolulu, Central Oahu, and Maui locations, or by calling the pediatric dental staff at (808) 735-1733 for the Honolulu office and (808) 487-7933 for the Aiea office. You can also visit their website for further information. 

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