...can help your overall and dental health! With October being National Apple Month and the apple orchards full of ripe apples, it's a great time to spotlight this delicious fruit.
Apples are the center of a little bit of controversy when it comes to your dental health. For one, crunching on the fiber-rich apple skin and watery apple flesh helps to clean your teeth and remove any lasting food or plaque. Apples are also known to help brighten teeth. However, eating apples does not replace regular brushing and flossing!
In fact, it is imperative that you rinse your mouth with water after your finish eating your apple and that you brush and floss soon after if you can. Apples have a relatively high sugar content and can be rather acidic. Frequent apple eating without cleansing your mouth can lead to enamel erosion over time.
Apples will always be a healthy, convenient snack, but it's important to remember that when it comes to your teeth, you can have too much of a good thing!
Jacques Dentistry, Greenville, SC
