Serbia team celebrates a point during a women's volleyball semifinal match between the USA and Serbia at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Maracanazinho indoor arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Aug. 18, 2016.
healthy gums. When we pull back our lips and look in our mouths, we see our teeth and a lining of gums that covers where the roots of the teeth meet the jaw bone. But from the bone at the depths to the gums at the surface, there's more going on than meets the eye.
Vitamin D. Adequate amounts of vitamin D can prevent inflammation of the gums. It is also beneficial to the absorption of calcium, which is necessary for both the development and maintenance of healthy teeth. The best source of vitamin D is sun exposure, but you can also get this nutrient in cheese, milk and fatty fish.