Benefits of Minerals in Milk

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MINERALS as well as protein helps the body to grow and maintain health. Calcium is one of the most important minerals contained in milk, and milk are the main food sources of calcium.

Other minerals contained in milk is potassium, fluorine, sodium, sulfur, and contain aluminum, copper, iodine, iron, manganese, and zinc in smaller amounts. Astrid drg Khatalia Escalade SpPros of Dental Care Specialist clinic, Jakarta, said the minerals in milk are very important for growth and maintain healthy bones and teeth is calcium and fluorine.

Calcium function in the process of tooth mineralization. Deficiency or deficiencies these substances can lead to calcification of hard tissue is inhibited. In general, calcium known as bone-forming materia l. Therefore, calcium is good for bone growth and maintenance. However, it turns out calcium (Ca) is a mineral that helps make teeth strong and healthy, both in the milk teeth, the growth of adult teeth, even when we have adult. After the teething, the teeth were also still need calcium so it can be fully developed.

Astrid said, maintain adequate calcium early age helps prevent gum disease in old age. Calcium also makes jawbones strong and healthy so your teeth will remain healthy and are not easily separated.

"Calcium is needed every day for children 1-3 years is 500 mg, children aged 4-8 years need 800 mg, and 8-19 years of age require 1300 mg of calcium. Many studies show that most children do not get the calcium in accordance with which they need for growth and more than half of teens (ABG) also do not consume enough calcium, "he said.

He also warned not to drink milk means less fulfilled their nutritional intake so it can happen malnu trition. In addition, vitamins (A, C, D) and minerals (Ca, P, F) contained in milk is essential for growth and development of the unfulfilled teeth anyway so teeth become more fragile and highly susceptible to dental caries.

From which we can find the source of calcium? Milk and meals or snacks (snack ) made from milk such as cheese and yogurt are great calcium sources. One glass of milk (8 ounces) contains 800 mg of calcium. Just two glasses of milk every day for children ages can ensure adequate growth of calcium a day. Milk also contains other vitamins and minerals are good for growing bones and teeth.

Furthermore, for a baby should consume milk (milk), children aged 1-2 years should drink whole milk, while children aged 2-5 years should gradually switch to nonfat milk (skim) milk or low fat with 1 percent fat content.

"Therefore, should the parents should keep the kids always eat calcium by way of providing food / beverage and snack that contains calcium. One thing to remember is that children always imitate the habits of their parents or siblings so that should make it a habit in the family to consume milk daily, "said Tri Julianti Drg SpKGA, specialist pediatric dentist.

To function as a precursor fluorine hidroxyapatite crystals and increase the resistance or the resistance of teeth against demineralization. Deficiency or deficiencies these substances can increase the risk of demineralization (cessation of mineralization processes, and the bones or hard body tissue becomes brittle) when the teeth are exposed to acidic environments.

How it works is by inhibiting fluorine metabolism of plaque bacteria can ferment carbohydrates through changes in hydroxy apatite in the enamel to fluoride apatite.

Fluorine is very important for the maintenance of teeth to stay healthy, especially in children, because with the amount of fluorine that entry will be ab le to help the formation of tooth enamel more resistant to damage. In addition, fluoride is also useful to prevent tooth decay process and is widely believed as the prevention of dental caries.

From the above discussion, both types of minerals can be concluded that both calcium and fluorine present in milk content beneficial to the growth and development of bones and teeth, especially in children. Therefore, perform routine dental examination in order to choose the proper dental care with maximum results.
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