Forget gum: Eating CHEESE can prevent tooth decay because it neutralises acid in the mouth

• The U.S. Academy of General Dentistry discovered that eating cheese elevated manufacture of alkaline saliva
• Also discovered that eating cheese produced a safety layer around teeth which stored remaining acidity away
• But mouth wash was still being discovered to be the very best protection against tooth decay

By Rachel Reilly

Released: 12:11 GMT, 6 June 2013

Cheese helps in reducing tooth decay developing in teeth since it neutralises plaque acidity, according to a different study.

Scientists discovered that the fermented dairy product made the mouth more alkaline, which reduced the requirement for dental care.

Additionally they learned that cheese produced a safety film around teeth.

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The greater the level (the greater alkaline) at first glance of teeth, the greater teeth are safe against dental erosion, which in turn causes tooth decay and results in teeth fillings, stated the research.

The study, completed through the Academy of General Dentistry within the U.S., divided 68 children aged between 12 and 15 into three groups.

One group was requested to eat a regular part of cheddar, another a sugar-free yogurt, and the other a glass of milk, then a mouth rinse. More...

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The levels on their own dental plaque were measured both prior to the make sure then 10 mins, twenty minutes and 30 minutes later on.

Individuals who ate the yogurt or drank the milk demonstrated no changes towards the levels within their mouths at the times, stated lead investigator Vipul Yadav.

But individuals who ate the cheese demonstrated a 'rapid' rise in level at each one of the time times.

Cheese!: The dairy product seemed to be found to produce a protective film on teeth

The scientists think that eating cheese increases the quantity of saliva within the mouth the body's natural method of maintaining a proper level.

Included in this, cheese releases chemical substances that may form a safety layer on teeth which further safeguards it from the chemicals that attack enamel.

A spokesperson for that research stated: 'The groups who consumed milk and sugar-free yogurt experienced no alterations in the levels within their mouths.

'Subjects who ate cheese, however, demonstrated an immediate rise in levels each and every time interval, recommending that cheese has anti-cavity qualities.'

The outcomes were released within the journal General Dentistry.