Some foods like yogurt and soup don't require much chewing, and can almost just be swallowed. Other foods such as steak, apple and corn must be chewed, in order for the acids in your stomach to break down the large chunks. Keep in mind that when you chew your food, many of the delicious flavors are released, which cause a pleasant sensation, and makes eating so much more enjoyable and satisfying.

A long time ago, our digestive systems were tuned to digest plant matter more effectively, for we had longer intestines to do this for us. Today, our digestive track is much shorter, and we are required to chew our food thoroughly, to break it down into smaller pieces. Vegetables such as corn require that each kernel be broken and mashed, or it will simple just pass straight through. If you’re not able to chew your food completely, then you will be forced to change your diet, or suffer from frequent stomach aches that may last for days at a time.

Sure it is possible to just eat some kind of soup everyday, but keep in mind that whatever caused the tooth loss in the first place needs to be addressed, because damage to other organs in your body are the next target.

You are what you eat, and maintaining a good and healthy diet is the number one priority for all of us. Not being able to chew your food will just lead to other health issues later on in your life. Replacing missing teeth with Dental Implants is the next logical step for you to take, and is only a fraction of the cost that you will spend on food in the future. Enjoy life and the great taste of food by choosing Dental Implants.

Dental plaque is biofilm (usually colorless) that builds up on the teeth. If not removed regularly, it can lead to dental cavities (caries) or periodontal problems (such as gingivitis).

The microorganisms that form the biofilm are almost entirely bacteria (mainly Streptococcus mutans and anaerobes), with the composition varying by location in the mouth. Examples of such anaerobes include fusobacterium and Actinobacteria.

The microorganisms present in dental plaque are all naturally present in the oral cavity, and are normally harmless. However, failure to remove plaque by regular tooth brushing means that they are allowed to build up in a thick layer. Those microorganisms nearest the tooth surface convert to anaerobic respiration; it is in this state that they start to produce acids The acids then start to attack the protective enamel of the tooth, and the dentin.

I took a picture of the inside of my mouth with the new intra-oral camera and was shocked to see how much plaque had grown. It had been 18 months since my last cleaning, and I had no idea it was this bad.

Frequent professional cleanings are required every 3 to 6 months, to keep plaque in check.

This man waited too long, and plaque build-up had lead to both gum disease and tooth decay. The missing tooth is the main upper chewing tooth, and you can see the molar in the back has been decayed to the level to where there may not be enough healthy tooth structure to support a crown, and will require removal soon, which will result in the loss of a tooth.

If your tooth loss was the result of periodontal disease, in which your gums have recessed to the point where the tooth came loose, then the gums must be treated so that they grow back to normal or nominal levels that will support the remaining teeth. Otherwise you’re just going to lose all your teeth.

But what is more important is the relationship that exists between gum tissue and heart tissue. It has been proven that oral bacteria that cause periodontal disease such as carioenic and periodontal pathogens, and plaque bacteria such as oral streptococci, are being found in various different heart tissues in which an autopsy has been preformed.

These bad pathogens or bacteria breed in the infected area of the gums, and are created in the plaque build-up around each tooth. They are transmitted through the blood stream were they find places like the heart to feed on. Many heart valve replacement patients, which have had autopsies performed on the removed tissue, have been found to contain high levels of these bad pathogens and bacteria

Results suggest that specific oral bacterial species, such as S. mutans and A. actinomycetemcomitans, are related to bacteremia and may be etiologic factors for the development of cardiovascular diseases..