Snacks in your Dental Health

Snacking is a favorite pastime, but certain snack choices promote tooth decay such as soft, sweet, sticky foods.

It is better to select nutritious snacks for your teeth, especially juicy fresh fruits and crunchy vegetables.

Choose your snacks based on a good healthy diet, low cholesterol, low-fat, or low sodium diets.

If you eat cookies or chips, it's better if you eat them in combination with other foods, such as cheese with crackers, rather than alone. This is because these foods when eaten alone tend to produce more bacteria in the mouth leading to tooth decay.