{"id":401,"date":"2022-06-15T15:07:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-15T15:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vistadental.net\/blog\/?p=401"},"modified":"2022-07-27T15:11:32","modified_gmt":"2022-07-27T15:11:32","slug":"teeth-and-snacking-in-sparks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vistadental.net\/blog\/2022\/06\/15\/teeth-and-snacking-in-sparks\/","title":{"rendered":"How Can Snacking Hurt Your Teeth?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Aside from baseball, snacking can sometimes seem like a great American pastime. If you\u2019re stressed, depressed, or just plain bored, you probably grab a snack to fill your day (and your stomach). It certainly makes sense, given the constant advertisements for sodas, chocolates, and other tasty treats. However, this widespread habit may be harming your oral health<\/a>. Learn more about the connection between your teeth and snacking with Sparks dentists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

How Snacking Can Hurt Teeth<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Your pearly whites will suffer tooth decay when you eat a steady supply of sugary foods and drinks. The above items stimulate mouth bacteria to produce enamel-eroding acid, leading to cavities and infections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, these negative effects can occur even when your \u201csnacks\u2019 aren\u2019t very large. If you have small amounts of sugared products many times a day, bacterial acid will attack your enamel repeatedly. In other words, how often you eat can have just as much impact as how much \u2014 for better and worse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tips to Prevent Bad Snacking<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Still, snacking\u2019s potential harm doesn\u2019t mean you\u2019ll have to go hungry throughout the day. It simply means you need to practice different eating habits. Here are a few food-related tips to help you snack better (or less):<\/p>\n\n\n\n