Fruit and teeth something new i learnt today
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Fruit and teeth something new i learnt today
They say you learn something new everyday and today i did!
Ellie had an app at the dentist,she keeps mentioning to me that her teeth feel rough when she puts her tongue on them so everytime they feel rough i tell her to go and brush them thinking that it was plaque,she brushes twice a day anyway and has a good toothbrush and toothpaste so i guessed she was not brushing them well enough,even though she does them in front of me.
I spoke to the dentist about it and he asked what her diet was like,i told him if she wants a snack she will choose fruit over everything,like yesterday she had some raspberrys then complained of her teeth feeling rough,he said the acid in the fruit will temporarily soften the enamel on the teeth,if you then brush them you are brushing away the enamel so you must never brush them after having fruit!
As she has fruit with her breakfast every morning he has now advised that she brushes before she eats rather than after.
I was quite shocked to be honest,i know they say the acid in fruit is not good for your teeth but stupidly i didnt realise what it actually does and the harm it has been doing to her teeth by telling her to brush them!
Ellie had an app at the dentist,she keeps mentioning to me that her teeth feel rough when she puts her tongue on them so everytime they feel rough i tell her to go and brush them thinking that it was plaque,she brushes twice a day anyway and has a good toothbrush and toothpaste so i guessed she was not brushing them well enough,even though she does them in front of me.
I spoke to the dentist about it and he asked what her diet was like,i told him if she wants a snack she will choose fruit over everything,like yesterday she had some raspberrys then complained of her teeth feeling rough,he said the acid in the fruit will temporarily soften the enamel on the teeth,if you then brush them you are brushing away the enamel so you must never brush them after having fruit!
As she has fruit with her breakfast every morning he has now advised that she brushes before she eats rather than after.
I was quite shocked to be honest,i know they say the acid in fruit is not good for your teeth but stupidly i didnt realise what it actually does and the harm it has been doing to her teeth by telling her to brush them!
Mand- Forum Newbie
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Re: Fruit and teeth something new i learnt today
I knew that like the acidity in fizzy drinks does that to the enamel and that you shouldn't drink coke and then brush your teeth... see you think fruit is good for you but not your teeth!
Jade- ADMIN
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Re: Fruit and teeth something new i learnt today
I went on a weaning course when I had Stephen and they told me that you should leave at least 40 minutes between eating and brushing your teeth and it's much better to brush them first to save the enamel being removed x
mrsmb- Forum Newbie
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Re: Fruit and teeth something new i learnt today
Wow. I really didnt know that.
When we were little we used to have fruit after our tea as my mum said it would help to clean our teeth!
When we were little we used to have fruit after our tea as my mum said it would help to clean our teeth!
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Re: Fruit and teeth something new i learnt today
yeah I thought apple was good for cleaning teeth... maybe it is as long as you don't brush your teeth afterwards
Jade- ADMIN
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Re: Fruit and teeth something new i learnt today
I didn't know this either. Jamie quite regularly has a banana in the morning and then we clean his teeth
libertytmk- Forum Super Star
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Re: Fruit and teeth something new i learnt today
I remember the dental nurse at Oliver's tots groups telling me this. I think it's on a toothpaste advert too
She was saying bananas were quite bad too with the natural sugars :? I always thought bananas to be quite a safe food...you automatically assume oranges and citrus fruits to be the worst
She was saying bananas were quite bad too with the natural sugars :? I always thought bananas to be quite a safe food...you automatically assume oranges and citrus fruits to be the worst
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Re: Fruit and teeth something new i learnt today
I only learned you were supposed t wait after eating anything acidic last year or so Mand. I hate it for myself as I like brushing right after as cant stand having a weird food taste in my mouth or I think I have bad breath.z
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