Prevention of tooth decay with healthy eating.
- Limit sugars and processed foods to mealtimes (rather than between meals).
- Choose snacks such as cheese, natural yoghurt, fresh fruit and vegetables, dry biscuits, nuts and wholegrain bread.
- Choose water (particularly tap water) and plain milk both with and between meals.
- Limit soft drinks, sports drinks, juice, flavoured water and other carbonated drinks as they can cause decay and dissolve the tooth enamel.
- Chew sugar-free gum to stimulate saliva flow and help protect teeth from decay.
