Here are 5 simple tips to keep your teeth healthy.

1. Eat a small cube of hard cheese after sweet or acidic food. Cheese helps reduce decay forming in teeth because it neutralises plaque acid. Fermented dairy products have been found to make the mouth more alkaline offering further protection.

2. Breathe through your nose – mouth breathers have a higher susceptibility towards dental decay, their mouths dry out leaving less protective saliva to keep the teeth safe. If you can’t breathe through your nose get professional help