2. DRINKING BOTTLED WATER
Some of the best everyday protection for teeth comes from drinking tap water, which is fluoridated. Fluoride fortifies teeth against decay and promotes remineralization, which helps repair minor decay.
Most bottled water contains either no fluoride or less than is needed for good oral health, so hit the sink rather than the bottle for your eight glasses a day.
If you’re a big fan of the bottled stuff, Gregg Lituchy, D.D.S., a dentist with Lowenberg, Lituchy and Kantor in New York, recommends using an over-the-counter fluoride rinse to up your fluoride quotient, and using tap water to makecoffee, tea, and other flavored beverages.
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