People could improve their oral health through a healthy diet.

Having a healthy diet can be the best way to ensure a person maintains a good level of oral health, it has been claimed.

The Vancouver Sun reported that poor nutrition can lead to a shortage of the minerals needed to maintain strong bones and teeth and, as such, it is important to eat a balanced diet in order to promote oral health.

“Good nutrition promotes good oral health because it encourages healthy development and maintenance of the mouth’s tissues,” says Natalie Brown, a registered dietician based in Surrey.

Elsewhere, research carried out in Canada recently showed that conditions including heart disease, diabetes and respiratory illnesses can all be linked to having poor overall oral health.

Indeed, the report claimed harmful bacteria in the mouth can find their way into the bloodstream when a person does not take care of their teeth and gums properly and this, in turn, can result in serious health complications.