A healthy diet can play a big role in keeping your whole body healthy, including keeping your mouth clean and in good shape. In fact, eating nutritious foods can help prevent cavities, tooth decay, gum disease, and other harm that can be done by improper dental care.
Calcium is essential for your teeth as it strengthens them by rebuilding enamel and putting minerals back in your teeth. In this video, you’ll see how nutrients like Vitamin D help build strong teeth and a healthy smile by allowing the body to absorb calcium you get from when you consume other foods and drinks. Vitamin D is necessary for you to be able to absorb calcium from the things you eat and drink. Note that being deficient in Vitamin D can cause you to absorb a substantial amount less of calcium– as little as ⅓ less. Stock up on Vitamin D through sunlight, Vitamin D supplements, fortified milk, egg yolks, and fatty fish like tuna, salmon, and mackerel. Fortified milk is cow’s milk that contains additional vitamins and minerals, most typically Vitamin D and A, but it can also contain zinc, iron, and folic acid. Consume these products and take in plenty of sunlight so that you can be healthy and get all of the vitamins needed for you to be happy and healthy in your smile and your body.
Make sure to consume the recommended amounts of Vitamin D so that your body can absorb healthy amounts of calcium and keep your smile strong and healthy and your body balanced with the necessary amounts of nutrients.
Discussion Questions
Why is calcium good for you?
Why is Vitamin D needed to help calcium protect your smile?
What could happen if you have a Vitamin D deficiency?
What foods have Vitamin D? Where else can Vitamin D come from?