Healthy diet helps kids keep strong teeth.

Children should eat a healthy mix of foods in order to keep their teeth as strong as possible, it has been claimed.

Dietician Elaine Hastings claimed drinking lots of milk is important, as the calcium contained in the drink is needed – especially when children’s teeth are developing – to ensure enamel stays strong.

Furthermore, she noted: “Dairy products, especially cheese, can actually prevent teeth from losing minerals and in some people, may even restore minerals to teeth.”

Elsewhere, the Las Vegas Review-Journal recently reported maintaining good oral hygiene cannot be stressed enough as it is intrinsically linked to overall health and wellbeing.

The publication noted gum disease can have serious adverse effects on the rest of the body – not just the gums – and this can be particularly devastating in pregnant women, as the illness has been linked to an increased likelihood of still birth.