 Show Citrus From a fresh ripe mandarin to a tall glass of orange juice, grapefruit juice or lemonade, citrus foods and drinks should be avoided before you head to the dentist or orthodontist. Why? Well, for starters most people agree the taste of citrus and toothpaste don’t really mix well. But beyond that, the high level of acid found in citrus fruits can actually weaken tooth enamel. Normally, it takes about 30 minutes for your enamel to re-harden, but if you chug some OJ right before you head to your early-morning appointment, your teeth won’t have time to recover before your hygienist starts scraping away at your enamel. This can cause permanent enamel damage - something you definitely don’t want. Garlic While it’s widely debated whether garlic is actually a vegetable, this powerfully pungent little plant can add a kick of flavor to everything from marinara to naan. But it's also really difficult to get that telltale aroma from your breath. Even after brushing several times, it can still sometimes be hard to shake the garlic from your breath. While garlic is healthy and delicious, you may want to leave the cloves alone (and while you’re at it, hold the onions!) before your dental appointment. We always love hearing about a delicious meal, but we don’t really want to smell it on your breath! Beef Jerky With so many people going low-carb or Paleo, beef jerky is becoming popular again. While this dried meat product is relatively healthy and can pack a much-needed protein punch, it’s not the best choice to eat before a dentist or orthodontist appointment. Why? Due to the sinewy nature of jerky, it naturally gets caught in a lot of awkward places - between teeth, between braces wires ... you get the idea. Unless you have time to floss really well before your appointment, save the jerky until after your appointment. Popcorn Popcorn can be a very healthy snack if you don’t drown it in butter and oil. But it can also be a nightmare to get out of your teeth, thanks to those annoying little hulls. If you’re heading to the doctor or dentist, hold off on the popcorn until after your appointment. It will make cleaning your teeth a lot easier, and it will probably spare your hygienist a good scare when the translucent shell comes off in one large piece on the dental pick! Carbonated Beverages Bubbly sodas and sparkling waters are delicious and refreshing, but they’re not great for your teeth. They often contain high levels of acid that, like citrus, are dangerous to your tooth enamel. Beyond that, they also sometimes cause an embarrassing problem that you probably want to avoid with someone looking in your mouth: burping. Yup, we know you can’t help it, but if the carbonation from your drink causes you to burp a lot, you may want to consider holding off on drinking it until after you’ve left your exam. No embarrassing story for you to tell, and no need for your dentist or hygienist to find out the hard way what flavor of soda you prefer. Ready to make an appointment for your next exam? Put down those onion rings and give Dr. Lederman’s office a call at 516-882-1764. Ok. So finally I am giving in. Everyone, including my staff, my wife, my friends, even my kids is telling me to start writing a blog. Anyone who knows me well, knows that me and writing goes together exactly the same as me and talking – not a good match. Two things that just absolutely can’t coexist. But if there are several things that I am passionate
about and can definitely write about, they’re: health, nutrition, dentistry and sports. With that in mind, I started writing down some questions that our patients ask me and my hygienists on regular basis. Today I will start covering some of them. This question is actually the one that I ask my patients. I usually ask this before administering local anesthetic: “What did you have to eat before your visit today?” Unfortunately, the answers that we hear are not
the ones that we would hope for. It’s usually “nothing really”, “coffee and muffin” or “bowl of cereal”, “soup and sandwich”. You get the idea. We all love and crave some processed carbs like bread, cereal and pasta. Unfortunately, those are not the best choices when it comes to pre-dentist visit meal. We want your pre-local anesthetic meal to serve several purposes. I will cover some of them today and will address the others in my next blog.
And for not having any meal at all before dental procedure that requires local anesthetic, I don’t know about you but I can’t go without some type of food for more than 3-4 hours. So, being hungry right after long dental visit, is just not a very good strategy to have. That should do it for today. While you digest the information and try to make sense of it, I will continue adding to the list and will publish the remainder of it in the next blog. I will also address the nutritional strategies then. Can you eat before getting a tooth filled?Local Anesthesia
In most cases, all you feel is the prick of the needle, and then pressure as your dentist works on your teeth. It's always good to avoid heavy meals before any dental procedure, and with local anesthesia, a light meal a few hours before should be fine.
What to eat before teeth cleaning?A high-protein meal before you go to the dentist can help you to feel satiated for at least three hours. If you've got a long dental appointment coming up, a meal that is high in protein - such as eggs, nuts, or fish - can help you to continue feeling full throughout the procedure.
How long before you can eat dentist?With a regular dental cleaning, you can go ahead and eat after the cleaning, unless you also received a fluoride treatment. If you received a fluoride treatment, you should wait 30 minutes before eating. The fluoride needs time for the treatment to take effect and for the fluoride to be absorbed into the teeth.
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Can you eat before a dentist appointment
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