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Potato Chips Are Bad for Dental Health

erious damage your teeth. Plaque is a bacteria-filled sticky film that contributes to gum disease and tooth decay. After you eat a sugary snack or meal, the sugars cause the bacteria to release acids that attack the tooth’s enamel. When the enamel breaks down, cavities can develop.

Cavities cause complications like pain, chewing problems, and tooth abscesses. And if you don’t brush or floss your teeth, your plaque will harden and turn into tartar. Tartar above the gums can lead to gingivitis, an early form of gum disease.

The crunch of a potato chip is eternally satisfying to many of us. Unfortunately, they’re loaded with starch, which becomes sugar that can get trapped in and between the teeth and feed the bacteria in the plaque. Since we rarely have just one, the acid production from the chips lingers and lasts awhile. After you’ve gorged on a bag, floss to remove the trapped particles.

Potato chips, most often the paper-thin kind, sometimes cut the inside of the mouth. Potato chips break up in the mouth like tiny sharp shards, cutting the sensitive tissue on our gums and palates. Many of us have been a victim of the potato-chip gum cut.  

How can you prevent plaque from wreaking havoc on your mouth? Besides brushing your teeth at least twice a day and flossing and visiting a dentist regularly, try to avoid or limit snacking on potato chips!

(01/20/2021)

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