Popcorn and a rise in chipped teeth reported
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- Published: Friday, 13 October 2017 08:44
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An explosion of "posh popcorn" has led to the number of tooth injuries directly caused by the snack eclipsing those of other serial offenders like hard-boiled sweets and fudge or caramel, according to the Sunday Telegraph. The number of popcorn-related problems hitting dental surgeries has doubled over the past three years, from around five percent of cases to one in ten.
An explosion of "posh popcorn" has led to the number of tooth injuries directly caused by the snack eclipsing those of other serial offenders like hard-boiled sweets and fudge or caramel, the Sunday Telegraph reports. It comes as a growing number of Brits are swapping "fatty" crisps for upmarket popcorn, which is perceived as a more virtuous option, causing supermarket sales to double over the past five years to £104 million this year. Meanwhile crisp sales are on a steady decline.
By munching on popcorn consumers are risking broken and cracked teeth thanks to rogue kernels lurking at the bottom of packs. In addition, small pieces commonly get trapped between teeth, which are near impossible to dislodge by simply brushing or flossing. Worse still, professionals say, are the wafer thin but remarkably robust "husks" which have a habit of getting below the gum line and causing severe inflammation and in some cases abscesses. If left untreated for long enough, gum disease, bone and even tooth loss can all become realities.
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