You know what’s difficult? Preparing meals. You know what else is difficult? Fighting off gum disease. If only there were a way to do both at the same time.

As it turns out, there is! Brushing and flossing every day might be the best way to prevent gum disease, but you can give your body a boost with some strategic diet choices. Here are some anti-gum disease foods, complete with meal prep suggestions.

Whatever you may have thought, not every annoying oral issue has to do with your teeth. Your gums can also be a source of discomfort; these mouth tissues will get inflamed if you don’t look after them. Should that happen, you may suffer from a chronic soreness that takes effort to treat. Luckily, your local Azle dentist can help if your gum tissues ache. Read on to learn what causes sore and inflamed gums and how best to treat them.