How is water good for your teeth?

Drinking water keeps your mouth clean, lowers your risk of gum disease, fights plaque and cavities, and even helps prevent stains.

Here are six reasons why water is good for your teeth.

1. Lowered Gum Disease Risk
Every time you drink water, the liquid helps wash away harmful bacteria and food particles in your mouth. Water can help keep those bacteria and particles from clinging to teeth and forming plaque, the main cause of gum disease. (Of course, brushing correctly with a good technique is paramount.)
Not only does gum disease cause discomfort, swelling, and bleeding, if left untreated it can cause severe tooth decay, tooth loss, and even bone loss.

2. Cavity-Fighting Power
Water keeps your mouth cleaner from food debris and helps fight cavities. Whenever you have food debris stagnating there is a higher risk of tooth decay.

3. Moisture for Dry Mouth
Dry mouth is a condition where the salivary glands do not produce enough saliva. When that happens, bacteria and food particles can stick to your teeth, causing issues like gum disease and cavities. Dry mouth can also cause bad breath and can even impact your tongue, making it hard to speak, taste, and chew. Regular sips of plain water can help alleviate these symptoms.

4. Helps Whiten Teeth
It can help keep teeth white by ensuring dark-coloured beverages and foods do not leave stains on your teeth. Water washes the coloured residues these foods and drinks leave behind.

5. Keeps the Entire Body Healthy
As we mentioned at the beginning of this article, water is vital to your overall health. Illness or infection in other parts of your body can affect your oral health and vice versa.

6. Keeping Your Mouth Healthy
Drinking water every day is essential for keeping your mouth and the rest of your body healthy. The medical community suggests drinking at least 6 to 8 cups of water each day. While that may seem like a tall order, it’s surprising how easy it is to get your daily water in when you have a glass at your desk or a bottle with you in the car.

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Melanie Elston

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