{"id":536,"date":"2014-01-18T20:13:44","date_gmt":"2014-01-18T20:13:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.virginiadentistrybydesign.com\/wordpress\/?p=536"},"modified":"2014-01-18T20:13:44","modified_gmt":"2014-01-18T20:13:44","slug":"healthy-disease-purcellville","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.virginiadentistrybydesign.com\/blog\/2014\/01\/18\/healthy-disease-purcellville\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthy Gums and Gum Disease | Purcellville, VA"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"ID-10077948\"<\/a>Keeping your gums in a healthy state is a lot more important than you may think. In addition to brushing and flossing, a healthy diet can also help you maintain healthy gums and helps in the prevention of gum disease<\/b>.<\/p>\n

By eating properly, you are providing vitamins, minerals, and nutrients for your gums and teeth, which can help keep your gums and teeth healthy. Not everyone knows this, but Fluoride is found naturally in some foods, so by consuming them, you are effortlessly helping contribute to tooth decay<\/strong> prevention. Fluoride, also found in your water supply (in most areas), can help reduce cavities by up 60%.<\/p>\n

While on the topic of food, it is important to point out that certain foods can be very detrimental to the health of your gums and teeth. Particularly, foods high in sucrose (also known as granulated sugar) are damaging to teeth. Although very tasty, it is the leading cause of tooth decay.<\/p>\n

Here are a few more ways to help keep your gums healthy:<\/p>\n