ODA - Healthy Snacking Cutting down on snacking helps guard your teeth against decay. Certain kinds of cheese are especially tooth friendly, according to research.
Cheese is one of the best sources of calcium, a nutrient essential for healthy bones and teeth.
Some cheeses, such as aged Cheddar, Swiss and Monterey Jack, even buffer the teeth against the acids that can cause decay. A study of 22 commonly consumed snack foods found that those with a high fluoride, fat or protein content tend to cause fewer cavities. Fatty foods don't stick to your teeth long enough to trigger decay. If cheese is one of the safest snack foods from a dental health standpoint, raisins and granola bars are among the most dangerous. They stick to teeth.