'Grazing' at your Desk harms your Teeth

Do you 'graze' at your desk? An increasing number of people do. In fact, a recent survey has shown that almost 70% of UK office workers snack several times a day while chained (literally?) to their desks or while on the go. 

Unfortunately, oral hygiene measures have not kept up with this move away from a 3 meals per day lifestyle. In an ideal world, we should clean our teeth every time we eat. However, this isn't always a practical option.

So what can we do?

Chewing sugar-free gum will help by stimulating the production of saliva which works to neutralize the plaque acids that cause tooth decay.

Interestingly (at least to me) the survey found that lawyers and bankers were the most frequent snackers but also the most conscientious tooth brushers. People working in marketing and media were less good, and teachers were solidly at the bottom of the class. 68% of teachers admitted snacking up to 6 times a day, while cleaning their teeth only in the morning and at night.

Must try harder.