Chips are one of the most popular snack items on the pantry aisle. Yet, chips are not the most dental-friendly option available to you. Thankfully, the following chip recipe is simple and full of oral-enhancing ingredients:

Oral-Enhancing Ingredients In Your Plantain Chips

The following ingredients make these chips an oral delight that you can enjoy with worry:

Coconut Oil

The recipe calls for coconut oil; just make sure you purchase the raw and unfiltered option. You can find this type of coconut oil in your local health food store or online. The reason you want raw coconut oil is because it contains a greater concentration of antibacterial fatty acids. Research has shown that the combination of digestive enzymes, your saliva and coconut oil, are poisonous to oral pathogens.

Raw Honey

The next ingredient is raw honey. You can purchase raw honey online or in your local health food store. Raw honey has several antibacterial properties that should help make this snack a wonderful oral-friendly treat. For one, raw honey contains several enzymes that disrupt the natural bacterial reproductive properties. Honey is also an effective bacterial killer by simply dehydrating oral pathogens due to its osmotic nature.

Sea Salt

Your plantain chips will also need a little sea salt. Sea salt is unfiltered, and it is a natural salt that still contains minerals that you need, like fluoride. You probably have heard of fluoride or have seen it as one of the ingredients in your toothpaste. Fluoride helps remineralize your teeth; this helps form a layer of protection against bacterial attacks. Sea salt also has a positive pH balance, which should make your mouth less acidic. Oral pathogens require an acidic environment to thrive and reproduce.

Remember that these ingredients are only meant to aid and protect your teeth. They are not meant to cure or replace your dentist's advice.

How to Make Your Oral-Enhancing Plantain Chips

You will need the following:

• 1 ripe plantain
• Coconut oil
• Liquified raw honey
• Sea salt

Steps:

1. Heat your oven up to 350 degrees.
2. Slice your plantain into thin chip-like slices.
3. Coat your slices with coconut oil and honey.
4. Add sea salt.
5. Bake for half an hour, and enjoy.

You can place these plantain chips in a plastic bag to eat later, or enjoy them as soon as they are done. But, as you can see, eating a quick snack can also help protect your oral health. For more information, contact a professional like Barry Groder DDS.