Day diet on the 07.03 – Board of Trustees perfect dentures: A crisp Apple, delicious carrots affected poor oral health diet, many people would not remember even a juicy steak: chewing is difficult for them, for some it is even painful. The dental and oral health affects nutrition and thus the health more than it is the most aware. At best, the dentist should be consulted on as soon as possible “, advises the Board of Trustees to perfect dentures (KpZ). Soft wheat bread instead of whole wheat, and more soup than meat: who chews with pain, bite Festival better on the plate leaves behind. Whole food groups are thus avoided, quickly can cause a lack of minerals and nutrients. The reasons for this are quite different. A dental treatment is often necessary or the gum has an infection. Often is it also not functional prostheses, bridges or crowns “, explains Professor Hans-Christoph Lauer, Director of the scientific Advisory Board of the KpZ.

the pine situation changed over the years. A prosthesis that originally perfectly fit, loses their grip, for example, by disease or severe weight loss “, he explains. Also the ageing of the prosthetic material can lead to loss of function. Therefore, it is important to regularly check the prosthesis. The so-called atrophy also plays an important role: lost a tooth, gums and jaw bone substance formed back. Similar to the muscles is dwindling, if one breaks an arm and not move.

Such shrinkage negatively affect the fit of the denture. Emotional distress not only at dinner is to be exposed. Often, people retire, would, for example, do not eat in society and no restaurants visit more. Dental health in many areas involved into it. It is therefore important to investigate complaints in the mouth immediately. The faster the reason is found and removed, the better the quality of life total. This is not only to remember but also in an advanced age, believes Professor Ina Nitschke. She is also a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the KpZ and President of the German society for age dentistry as Lauer. Tips for better quality of life through healthy teeth healthy diet is carefully chewing: to reduce not only the food. The digestive process begins in the oral cavity by saliva is added to the food. To matching tooth replacement is important therefore it is important for the overall health, says Professor Ina Nitschke of the Board of Trustees of perfect dentures. Who sound Chews, is mentally fitter: a study of the Swedish Karolinska Institute at Solna and the KARLSTAD University have shown that had older people, it was hard to chew tough food, such as an Apple, also at significantly greater risk for cognitive impairment. These included, for example, the memory, the ability to decide or to solve problems. Whether the study participants with their own teeth or using dentures chewed, was irrelevant to the outcome. They feed on healthy teeth: milk and milk products supply the body with calcium. Vegetables, such as broccoli, fennel or Kale, strengthens tooth enamel. Teatime for healthy teeth: growth of caries bacteria black and especially green tea – slow of course only if you waive the sugar. Access you instead to stevia, this sweetener is even said to counteract the proliferation of the bacterium of Streptococcus mutans.