7 Vitamins And Minerals Your Mouth Needs

Brushing and flossing are great when it comes to taking care of your oral health. However, that's no the only powerful thing or healthy habit you can implement in your daily life to take care of your teeth. 

It only makes sense that what you put in your mouth also has a pretty big impact when it comes to your oral health. Taking care of your daily nutrition can also help your teeth grow stronger and reduce the chances of getting a cavity or two! 

In this article, we're going to go through the seven vitamins and minerals your mouth needs to help you maintain healthy teeth. Beginning to implement them into your daily diet is a great first step in living a healthy lifestyle. 

Although there are so many different vitamins and minerals that can help keep you and your oral health in pristine condition, we're going to focus on these top seven:

1-4) Vitamins A, C, D, and K:

For great oral care, you need the help of some pretty powerful vitamins. Fortunately, vitamins A, C, D, and K are all highly effective when it comes to creating a healthy environment for your oral health to thrive. The best part? You can easily get your daily levels of all of these vitamins through a healthy diet. 

Vitamin A can be found in eggs, leafy greens, and even fish. This sort of vitamin helps protect your teeth and gums, as well as prevents dry mouth by activating your saliva and mucous membranes. 

Vitamin C, found in orange juice and other fruits (and even potatoes) has a direct effect on your gums and the other soft tissues in your mouth, by protecting it against disease and germs. 

Found in cereal, fish, milk, and some other daily food items, vitamin D is the best sidekick to the hero, calcium, which-as you know-is great for your bone and teeth. It helps give your bone density a boost. 

Vitamin K, which also has a positive effect on your bones, can be found through those leafy greens you've grown to love, like spinach and kale. This component helps your daily nutrition levels by bringing more strength to your teeth and bones and giving your body's healing ability a boost where it may need it the most!

5.) Calcium

If vitamin D is the best sidekick in your diet, then calcium is the hero. Whether you pour a bit of milk in your coffee, eat it with your cereal or just enjoy a glass of it on its own, milk truly is the superhero when it comes to supporting the building of structural strength in your teeth and your bones. It also affects your enamel-which is the outside covering of your teeth-and your jawbone fro within. This mineral, which obviously is found in milk, can also be ingested with fish and broccoli and some other dairy products, as well, like cheese and yogurt.

6.) Potassium

What's another great snack to have that can help support healthy teeth and oral care? Bananas, of course!

Potassium, found often in bananas, plays a significant role in boosting the bone density of your teeth, which can help you keep your growing or already adult teeth strong, no matter what you're eating throughout the day. It also can be found in other fruits and veggies, like avocados and tomatoes. 

7.) Phosphorus

Last but not least, phosphorous, found in a variety of different foods-generally that are plant-based-can help you strengthen the health of your teeth and oral bones. You can also find a large helping of phosphorous in meats, if you're a meat-eater!

You Are What You Eat

It's true what they say-your diet has a HUGE impact when it comes to your overall health and both your physical and mental state. What dentists like us would like to also emphasize is that your diet can also impact your teeth and your oral health. 

We hope that this article has helped inform you about a few healthy foods that can improve your vitamin and mineral levels in your body, contributing to a happier and healthier mouth.