Kelsey McClellan for The New York Times Sugary foods — and in particular, those composed of sucrose, or table sugar — are especially bad for your teeth because harmful bacteria thrive on them.

Archaeological excavations show that excessive sugar consumption caused a trend of rotten teeth. Rotten and blackened teeth even became a beauty trend. Queen Elizabeth I, who ruled over England ...

Bad habits like chewing ice, grinding your teeth, and biting your nails can chip ... or popcorn Chewing sugar-free gum to replace the oral fixation of chewing ice 2. Brushing too hard Brushing ...

It’s well known that foods high in sugar are bad for teeth. But what other foods can cause problems? And should you eat foods high in certain vitamins and minerals to maintain your dental health?

If gums and teeth don’t have enough blood supply ... and following a varied diet rich in fruits and vegetables and low in added sugar. Bad breath in diabetes may indicate a high production ...

While egg hunts and seasonal gift-giving are fun traditions that families don’t want to miss out on – all that extra sugar can wreak havoc on children’s teeth. “Teeth extraction is the number one ...

The richer a person was the more sugar they could afford and the more their teeth decayed. Queen Elizabeth (1533–1603) was famous for her rotten teeth and she even brushed her teeth with honey.

or a hamburger bun those starches are basically long chains of sugar starchy foods tend to cling around the gum line and stick in-between teeth … I would advise you to avoid anything really stic ...