After every cleaning, I sent my patients home with chocolate

Your dentist has told you what to avoid: sugar, soda, ice, sticky candy. But they’ve probably never told you what to eat. (That is, if you’re not seeing a Functional Dentist.) The advice has only ever gone one direction. Here are six foods that do quite a bit of heavy lifting for your teeth (and oral microbiome)… 1. Dark chocolate (85% or higher)When I was in private practice, after every cleaning, I sent patients home with a small square of 85% dark chocolate. A dentist handing out candy. They thought I was joking. I wasn’t. Cacao carries two compounds your teeth use directly....

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