Some cheeses emit a less than delectable odor, but did you have any idea that cheese is actually one food that is good for the health of our teeth and gums?
New research from the Academy of General Dentistry highlights how consuming cheese and other dairy products may help protect teeth against cavities.
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The study, published the May/June 2013 issue of General Dentistry, the peer-reviewed clinical journal of the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD), sampled 68 subjects ranging in age from 12 to 15, and the authors looked at the dental plaque pH in the subjects’ mouths before and after they consumed cheese, milk, or sugar-free yogurt.
A pH level lower than 5.5 puts a person at risk for tooth erosion, which is a process that wears away the enamel (or protective outside layer) of teeth. [Read more…] about Is Eating Cheese Good for Our Teeth?
