Packing a Tooth Friendly Lunch for Kids
                     
Lunchtime is a wonderful time to 
focus on helping children to make 
healthy choices. 
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You can help them choose healthy foods 
to add to their lunchbox. 
Many of the best foods for a child’s overall 
health are also great for their teeth.
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Give Children a 
Healthy Crunch 
Choice
Children often crave crunchy foods 
such as chips and crackers. 
These tend to be starchy and stick 
to the teeth. 
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If the food particles sit on the enamel 
too long, it can lead to cavities.
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Try replacing chips with other foods that 
satisfy your children’s sensory needs.
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Veggie sticks are a great option 
that actually helps to brush away 
food particles. 
Celery has even been described 
as being nature’s toothbrush.
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Make Lunches 
Visually Appealing
Some of the worst foods for children’s teeth are 
brightly colored. 
All it takes is a quick look at the candy aisle to 
see how companies know that a rainbow of 
colorful treats appeals to children.
Fortunately, nature also has an array of healthy 
foods that are visually interesting.
Consider making a rainbow salad with a 
mixture of colorful vegetables, or you could 
arrange vegetables into a fun picture that 
entices your child to eat.
Add Some Cheese
Cheese helps to stimulate saliva 
production that washes away food 
debris. It also has calcium that 
helps to build up enamel. 
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Children tend to love cheese in 
general, which makes this an 
easy addition.
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There are also many different 
types of cheese to choose from 
so lunches don’t get boring.
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Limit Sugary Drinks
Those lovely juice boxes make for 
an easy drink to toss into a child’s 
lunchbox. Their convenience may 
come at a price. 
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Many of these juice boxes are filled 
with ingredients such as high 
fructose corn syrup that eats away 
at enamel. 
Even 100% juice can be highly acidic.
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Water is the best option for a tooth-friendly drink. 
Milk is another one that can help to reduce the 
amount of juice that goes into the lunchbox.
Make Adjustments 
for Loose or Missing 
Teeth
Apples are great for teeth. 
Nuts and other crunchy foods are 
as well, but they may not always 
be easy to eat.
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Children who are in the process of 
growing in their adult teeth may 
sometimes have trouble eating 
certain foods.
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Try cutting up hard foods so that 
they are more manageable. 
Apple slices and applesauce are 
some ideas for helping your child 
enjoy their favorite food.
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Choose Whole 
Grain Bread
White bread tends to be overly 
starchy, and it gets stuck to the 
teeth like chips.
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Whole grain bread is less likely to 
do so. It also contains more 
nutrients to help keep teeth strong.
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You can also choose to leave bread 
out completely. 
Lettuce wraps with a meat and 
cheese are even better for teeth.
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Think About 
Vitamin C
Teeth need healthy gums to stay 
in place. 
Foods that are high in vitamin C 
should also be a regular part of 
children’s lunches. 
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Strawberries, oranges and bell peppers 
are easy additions to a lunchbox that 
are likely to be eaten.
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Simplifying your lunch making 
strategies makes it even easier to 
fill your child’s lunchbox with 
tooth-friendly foods.
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Noble Dental Care is a family 
oriented dental care clinic with 
dentists that care about you and 
your health.
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Give us the opportunity to give 
you the smile of your dreams.
Call us for an appointment 
at (480) 820-3515. 
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