A Glass of Milk after Eating Sugary Cereals May Prevent Cavities

Crunchy cereals make a joyous breakfast treat for both adults and children. The crunchy colourful chunks of starchy cereal laden with sugar seem to a lot of us like a great idea for an ideal breakfast. As much as this may be well appreciated in many households due to its high carb or starch content and instant energy due to the high amounts of sugar.  

While all this may feel satisfactorily true, it is in fact the milk that is actually beneficial. Milk as a part of the breakfast cereal has various health benefits, as also a glass of milk after eating these sugary cereals has been proven to have dental benefits. It acts as a shield against cavity.  Cavities have been a common dental condition faced by many people for quite some time due to the excessive use of unhealthy and particularly sweet food items. Our experts at Dentzz Dental believe cavities take root because of the presence of various types of bacteria in a person's mouth. These cavities are like parasites that live on sugar drawn from food consumed by an individual and produce a small amount of acid, which can break down the protective outer shield or enamel of the teeth.  Various research has been done in this regard.

The Journal of the American dental association provided a research carried out by the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry which suggested that food sequencing can prevent the onset of cavity by neutralizing the levels of acidity in the mouth. The research was conducted on 20 healthy adults who were given apple juice, milk and water.  Eventually after various tests conducted with changing levels of acidity they found a perfect match. They concluded that if milk be consumed after the consumption of cereals, it leads to an evidently large change in acid levels of the mouth and eventually getting an acid level close to neutral which more precisely was a pH level of 6.48.

Taking this and other research studies into consideration we suggest that your favourite breakfast routine still holds safe for you as long as you drink a glass of milk after enjoying your cereal. This would be an addition to the list of basic dos and don’ts, like flossing your teeth regularly and brushing twice a day, regular dentalcheck-ups will also be a good idea to prevent cavities. Although in case of cavity or any other dental conditions feel free to contact and book an appointment at any of the Dentzz dental clinics close to you.