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SWEET TREATS

We all know sugar is bad for your teeth, which means sometimes we need to avoid the sweet treats we love.

 But there are certain sugary snacks that are actually surprisingly good for your teeth (spoiler alert – one of them is chocolate!)

So if you’ve got a sweet tooth, don’t despair – Dr Khaled Kasem, chief orthodontist at Impress, reveals the best sugary food for your gnashers…

Dark chocolate

Eat all the dark chocolate you want!

It might come as a surprise for a dentist to be encouraging you to eat chocolate, however dark chocolate is known to have many health benefits – and preventing tooth decay is just one of them.

Not only this, but it also helps to fight the bacteria that causes the sugar to turn into acid and contains strong antibacterial agents.

The darker

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