[nepenthe]

My name is David <Bill W. style applause from the background>. I have been a lacto-ovo vegetarian for the past 27 years.
I am a dentist, working in the Garden State.

 

[Forster]

Welcome.

As long as you're here, got a weird dental question for you. Can the food you eat affect the plaque build up on one's teeth? The reason I ask is since changing my diet to whole food plant based (2 1/2 months ago), no meat, dairy, eggs, or processed food the plaque build up is a fraction of what it used to be. I'm 45 and never had a cavity, but I have had to go every 4 months to get my teeth cleaned. My wife thinks I'm crazy that changing my diet could do this btw, lol.

 

[Bright Bird]

Hello and welcome to the forums!

 

[nepenthe]

Thank you for the warm welcomes.

I do not mind answering dental questions.

Yes, a whole food diet would yield a decrease in plaque, especially in the absence of starches (fermentable carbohydrates)
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[nepenthe]

Peace be with you, Q.

 

[rags.]

Hello there! 27 years, wow that's awesome.

Now we have a resident dentist.

 

[nepenthe]

Thank you, rags.

 

[Forster]

BTW thank you for the answer nepenthe, now I know I'm not entirely crazy, lol.