Foods that work in the mouth's favor: raw celery and carrots draw saliva and scrub between teeth, green tea kills bacteria before they turn sugar to acid, dairy is low in sugar and high in calcium, cheese balances pH, sesame seeds dissolve plaque, and raw onions are antibacterial.
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Fluoride in your drinking water may be too high
The CDC lowered its recommended optimal fluoride level in water from a range of 0.7 to 1.2 ppm to a single 0.7 ppm. The Fluoride Action Network also reports on San Diego, where campaigners sent a third online message and met on January 8 to plan strategy against fluoridation.
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Sports drinks found to be corrosive of teeth
NYU dentistry researchers soaked calf teeth in Powerade, Gatorade, Life Water, Vitamin Water and Propel Fit for 75 to 90 minutes and found dozens of visible holes, while teeth soaked in water were undamaged. The beverage industry disputes that soaking reflects drinking.
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