Many people enjoy pumpkin, particularly during the months of October through December. However, did you know that in addition to tasting good, pumpkin actually has oral health benefits? It’s true! If you are looking for reasons to eat pumpkin, read on.

Pumpkin Contains Many Nutrients Your Teeth Need

Pumpkin is a great source of many of the vitamins you need for healthy teeth and gums. Here are a few of the things you’ll find in pumpkin:

• Vitamin A. This vitamin is used by your body to help ensure that your gum tissue is healthy. What’s more, pumpkin is full of the stuff: ½ cup of pumpkin will give you all of the vitamin A you need for the day.

Ways to Eat Pumpkin

There are a number of ways for you to get the pumpkin you need. In addition to the old standby of roasted pumpkin seeds, you can put it in smoothies or curry. You can even eat it as part of a dessert, such as pumpkin bread, pumpkin muffins, and of course pumpkin pie. So, next time you have the opportunity to eat some pumpkin, go ahead and do it. Your mouth will thank you for it! If you have any questions about ways that pumpkin can help your dental health, please feel free to reach out to us. We are happy to help you!

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