4 Foods to Eat When You Can’t Brush Your Teeth

Foods that are firm or crisp help to clean the teeth as they're eaten. Here are a handful that will help you maintain healthy teeth on the go.

Foods that are firm or crisp help to clean the teeth as they’re eaten. Here are a handful that will help you maintain healthy teeth on the go.

1. Apples (otherwise known as nature’s toothbrush)

2. Raw carrots

3. Celery

4. Popcorn (unsweetened)

For best results, make ‘detergent’ foods the final food you eat in your meal if you know you can’t brush your teeth straight after eating.

Your Comments

http://bradpitts.com/cosmetic_services.html Randy Deaver

Oh yeah, apples! Are there any apple-flavored toothpastes? What about celery? Celery is like an apple, too. It has natural acids which can clean teeth while being chewed; as well as carrots. However, brushing your teeth with whitening toothpaste is still advisable since apples contain sugar just like other fruits. Perhaps they can be considered as ‘mini-toothbrush’ for that matter.
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Good for teeth, bad for gums. Eating (un-cut) apples regularly can increase the speed at which the gums recede. Also, the hard, sharp skins from popcorn kernels often get stuck between the gum and the teeth and can cause serious damage to the periodontal ligaments that hold the tooth in the socket.