The Damage Of Sugar To Your Teeth

 

We all know that large amounts of sugar are not healthy for the body, but did you also know that it can impact your teeth and the overall health of your smile? The sugar, unfortunately, produces acids that then affect the enamel. But you can protect your smile by taking these 3 action steps today:

 

Limit the amount of soda that you are consuming. Soda contains on average 39 grams of soda if you have been struggling to quit drinking one soda a day and supplement with water or other no-sugar drinks. 

Avoid the candy aisle. While this can be very tempting when you are at the grocery store, avoid the sugary snacks and instead reach for nuts or fruits with natural sugar. 

Chew sugar-free gum. Gum is a great way to increase saliva production, which is good for your teeth because it reduces plaque acid from your teeth and can reduce tooth decay. 

 

The health of your smile matters. For more information on the impact of sugar on your smile or to schedule a dentist appointment, contact Dr. Judy Strutz and her team. 

Sleep Is Critical

Sleep is the critical component that restarts your body and mind. Without restorative and restful sleep, your body can slowly begin to break down and not work as well as it should. Here are 4 tips from Dr. JudithStrutz to help decrease the impact of sleep apnea.

1.     Avoid caffeine before bed. Drinking coffee, caffeinated tea or soda can decrease your body’s ability to shut down and sleep. Dr. Strutz says, “Caffeine enters the body through the bloodstream very quickly and can leave your body feeling the effects long after bedtime.”

2.     Stop watching television at least a half-hour prior to bedtime. T.V. helps keep the mind moving forward and processing images that we saw on the screen. It becomes a stimulate similar to caffeine. Reading a book, or listening to calming music instead can help you drift off to a restful sleep.

3.     Reduce food with high level of sugar in it prior to sleeping. Similar to caffeine large amounts of sugar can stimulate the body and keep you awake. “The sugar enters the blood stream and then increases hormones,” says Dr. Judy Strutz.

4.     Get help you if you have sleep apnea. A dental mouth guard can help open up the airway in order to prevent your airway from closing at night. The snore guard is fitted perfectly to your mouth and should be comfortable to wear.

Don’t Let Sleep Apnea Rob You

Restful and restorative sleep is necessary in order to carry on a healthy and active lifestyle. "Sleep apnea can rob you of not only happiness, but it can take away your opportunities at work, reduce your patience with your children and reek havoc on your body," suggests Dr. Judy Strutz.

Sleep apnea can impact your judgment and increase your risk of type two diabetes. When you wake up several times throughout the night in order to breath, your brain must kick into overdrive. Dr. Strutz says, "your body needs to reach rem sleep and stay there on average for 30% of your sleep time in order to restore the body." If you are getting enough sleep each night, you’ll wake up feeling excited, energized and ready for your day.

Sleep apnea disturbs the bodies ability to enter rem sleep. While you are snoozing away and attempting to soak in every second of sleep you can, your body is actually waking you up in order to stay alive.  Just one hour of poor sleep begins to break the body down. Organs begin to struggle to work at a greater capacity in order to keep your body as healthy as possible.

Sleep apnea can be corrected by your cosmetic prosthodontist, allowing you and your spouse to enjoy a better and healthier life.