A nutrient rich diet containing food from not only all the food groups but contain vitamins, minerals, fresh fruit, and vegetables all help to promote healthy teeth and gums (“Healthy” and “Caring”). When eating or drinking anything sugary your teeth are under acid attack for up to one hour. This is because sugar will react with the bacteria found in plaque and produce harmful acids. Sugars come in many forms but usually ingredients ending in ‘ose’ such as sucrose, fructose, and glucose.Also the higher up on the ingredient list it appears the more sugar the product contains. Chewing gum contains an artificial sweetener xylitol which may help to reduce tooth decay. A way to help reduce tooth decay is to cut down on sugary food and drinks and
