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.
It might feel elementary, but there's something to be said for that apple-a-day habit. Clocking in at just 120 calories per apple, this fruit offers a bunch of healthy benefits that will surprise you. They can improve your smile: Biting into an apple stimulates the gums, which reduces tooth decay.