Best and worst foods for your teeth

You brush twice a day, you floss daily (okay, almost daily), you see your dentist twice a year for checkups. Sounds like you're doing everything you can to keep your dental health in good shape, right? Not so fast. Turns out, the foods you're nibbling and the drinks you're sipping can often have a big impact—either negative or positive—on your oral health. We asked dental health experts Jerry Gordon, DDS, and Kimberly McFarland, DDS, to give us their picks for the best and worst foods for your mouth.

Medically reviewed in August 2019.