Tooth Friendly Lunch Box

With the opening of schools, a new topic has been added to our agenda: “Eating habits of school children.”

Of course, weight and obesity are the most important health problems of our age, but our oral health is an equally important topic. Eating habits play an important role in the formation of oral health. Carbohydrate-containing foods, all kinds of candies, desserts, cookies and snacks in eating habits are factors in tooth decay. In addition to all these, cola and sugary drinks, including sweetened milk, affect dental health. Therefore, consuming these types of foods during school hours creates a serious problem in schools where there is no possibility of brushing teeth and triggers tooth decay.

Therefore, the foods consumed at school should be made up of “TOOTHFRIENDLY” foods. If we need to list these tooth-friendly foods;

Foods containing cheese: Cheese has a decay preventing feature with the casein it contains. For example; cheese toast, cheese sandwich, etc.

Peanuts: Thanks to the powerful minerals it contains, it strengthens the teeth and saliva structure. For this reason, it should be in the lunch box, especially as a snack.

Apple: It is very pleasing to know that many school cafeterias now sell fruit. When bitten, an apple cleans the teeth and massages the gums. Therefore, it is very beneficial to consume between meals.

Ayran and Natural Milk: Ayran has a satiating feature. Milk is beneficial without sweeteners. When it has sugary flavors in it, it rots the teeth a lot.

If chocolate and cola consumption cannot be avoided, the mouth should definitely be rinsed with water after such consumption. Chewing “SUGAR-FREE or TOOTH-FRIENDLY GUM BETWEEN MEALS” is also very beneficial for our oral and dental health.