Summer Seafood for Dental Implants

SeafoodSummer is officially here. This means that plenty of people are going to be planning camping extravaganzas and fishing trips. It just so happens that there is some great news surfacing regarding the fish you might be reeling in during those fishing trips and why you should be eating more of them. Dental implants Cherry Hill, NJ provider Dr. Donn and the entire staff at Craig Donn Dentistry are excited to tell you about the new studies suggesting that eating more seafood could help you say goodbye to periodontitis.

Seafood For Healthy Gums

When it comes to food, there are a quite a few different types which can benefit your oral health. For instance, fruits and veggies are great for your teeth because of the fiber they contain. Fiber facilitates saliva production and saliva is your mouth’s natural defense against bacteria. The there’s dairy which is great for you teeth for the calcium it contains.

But what about your gums? They play a huge role in the success of your dental implants, and therefore need to be taken care of with the same diligence you award the rest of your mouth. Your gum tissue is actually what holds dental implants in place, other than your jawbone of course. In fact, one of the leading causes for a failed dental implants is when the recipient’s gums become unhealthy or they develop periodontitis. Periodontitis is an inflammatory disease that affects gum tissue, causing them to pull away from the dental implant.

However, recent research is revealing that we can help keep our gums healthy by consuming plenty of omega-3 fatty acids.

Guess what food item is rich in omega-3’s? Fish and seafood!

It is already a well established fact that omega-3’s are one of nature’s most powerful anti-inflammatories. Their role in cardiovascular health has long since been acknowledged by the medical community. Recent studies are now revealing that the latest beneficiaries of omega-3’s are our gums.

It just so happens that one of the best, and most delicious, ways to obtain these omega-3 fatty acids is by eating more seafood. Good oral hygiene is of course the first and best step in preventing gum diseases, but why not take it a step further and do your gums and dental implants a favor by increasing the amount of seafood you eat?

Let’s Get Local

Now that we know about the amazing things seafood can do for your gums and dental implants, let’s talk about local places to find a fresh bite. Now, searching for seafood in Cherry Hill, NJ can bring up quite a few results on the Google. This can get a bit overwhelming. With this in mind we figured we would save you some footwork and tell you about one of our favorite places to get some fresh seafood.

Caffe Aldo Lamberti is located right here in Cherry Hill and boasts an impressive array of delectable seafood selections on their menu.

However, our favorite feature item on Caffe Aldo Lamberti’s menu has to be Aldo’s Seafood Harvest. This wonderful seafood extravaganza is a hulking tower of yummy treats from the sea. It features stone crab, steamed langoustine, jumbo white shrimp, colossal snow crab, steamed maine lobster and seasonal east coast oysters.

Until next time readers, eat some seafood and keep smiling.