Strawberries: Eat for Healthier and Whiter Teeth!

 Pediatric Dentistry of Garden City

585 Stewart Avenue, Garden City, NY 11530

516-222-5100

www.PediatricDentistryofGardenCity.com

Are strawberries healthier then advertised? The delicious fruit is packed with a lot of vitamin C, which ultimately leads to a healthier heart, healthy gums and whiter teeth.

These red berries are super healthy, only eating a one cup serving of sliced strawberries gives you 163% of your daily dose vitamin C, and almost 12% of your daily fiber! Most importantly, strawberries have the vitamins to keep your mouth healthy.

Researchers believe that strawberries contain polyphenols, which are “antioxidants that assist in reversing problems caused by oxidative stress.” This substance limits the breakdown of starches, which leads to the reduction of plaque on your teeth.

The two ingredients that help teeth become naturally whiter are vitamin C and the astringent, both provided in strawberries. Studies have shown that the vitamin C helps clean the plaque away and the astringent cleans the surfacing stains of the tooth.

With that information being said, do you think scrubbing your teeth with strawberries will help whiten them? The answer is no, because the acidic juices in strawberries can damage tooth enamel.

For more information on what to eat to keep your teeth healthy, visit us at Pediatric Dentistry of Garden City. 

Interesting Tooth Facts

Pediatric Dentistry of Garden City

585 Stewart Avenue, Garden City, NY 11530

516-222-5100

www.PediatricDentistryofGardenCity.com

Did you know that Odontophobia is the fear of teeth? Or that a lemon shark grows about 24,000 new teeth a year, a new set of teeth grow approximately every 14 days (who knew?!)?

See below for some more interesting (and sometimes wacky) tooth facts:

• A salmon with two mouths, two sets of teeth and two tongues was caught by Bob Bateman of Canada
• The Chinese politician Mao Zedong refused to ever brush his teeth and instead just washed his mouth with tea
• The unique characteristics of Barbie dolls in Japan are that they have their lips closed with no teeth showing 
• In 1945 Grand Rapids became the first city to add fluoride to its drinking water to prevent cavities in peoples' teeth. 
• An old German custom to relieve a toothache was to kiss a donkey
• Dolphins teeth have growth rings, similar to trees, that allow scientist to guess how old they are!
• Walt Disney not only had false teeth - but an entire collection! Including wood, ceramic, glow in the dark, jeweled dentures and more!

Do you know any interesting tooth facts? Let us know on our Facebook Page!

Easter Egg Hunts on Long Island!

Pediatric Dentistry of Garden City

585 Stewart Avenue, Garden City, NY 11530

516-222-5100

www.PediatricDentistryofGardenCity.com

Are you ready for Easter weekend? We know that Easter is here a little early this year, however, there is still time to plan on attending an Easter egg hunt with your children!

There are plenty of places to hunt for a few Easter eggs on Long Island this weekend! Here are a few of our picks, courtesy of newsday.com! Let us know about some of your favorite places to celebrate Easter on Long Island on our Facebook page!

Spring Egg Hunt at the Fish Hatchery (Cold Spring Harbor)

When: Saturday, 3/30 10-11 a.m.

Admission: $6 adults $4 children ages 3-13 (under 3 free)

For more information call 516-692-6768

Spring Egg Hunt at Deepwells Farm County Park (St. James)

When: Saturday, 3/30 11 a.m.

Admission: Free

For more information call 631-584-8510

Sweetbriar Nature Center (Smithtown)

When: Saturday, 3/30 1-4 p.m.

Admission: $5

For more information call 631-979-6344

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Happy Valentine's Day from Pediatric Dentistry of Garden City!

Pediatric Dentistry of Garden City

585 Stewart Avenue, Garden City, NY 11530

516-222-5100

www.PediatricDentistryofGardenCity.com

Happy Valentine’s Day from Pediatric Dentistry of Garden City! We hope you have a great day celebrating with your loved ones!  

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