[header] How to choose foods for healthy teeth [title] Get in regular servings of calcium-rich foods. [step] Even though teeth are not considered bones, they are still made up primarily of calcium deposits. Calcium is essential to the maintenance of healthy teeth and gums. 
[substeps] Calcium not only plays a role in the maintenance of healthy teeth, but also in the maintenance of the jaw bones which hold the teeth in place preventing loose teeth, fractures or even periodontitis. Calcium is most commonly found in dairy foods-like cheese or milk.