A recent study was published in the Journal of the American Dental Association. Harvard University researchers assessed the relationship between tooth loss and changes in diet over an 8-year period among over 30,000 male health professionals. The results of the study confirm if you can’t chew well, you tend not to eat certain foods. These dietary changes make it more difficult for you to keep your body’s health in balance. There was a different experience for men who lost five or more teeth. They were also more likely to stop eating hard-to-chew foods such as apples, pears, and raw carrots, while maintaining or increasing their consumption of softer, less nutrient-rich foods. Mayo Clinic commented on this very subject....their medical opinion that keeping a full mouth of healthy teeth adds 10 years to your life, compared with losing all your teeth. “Dentures are not a substitute for teeth. They are a substitute for no teeth.” Good dentistry should enhance your health as well as your comfort and appearance.
