Want whiter, healthier teeth? It's all about increasing salivary flow, according to experts at the American Dental Association.

And crunchy foods high in fiber tend to do just that. They increase salivary flow, which helps wash away lingering bacteria. Over time and if eaten regularly, they can help scrub stains off your teeth.

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Former Fulton County election worker Ruby Freeman talks to her daughter, Wandrea ArShaye "Shaye" Moss, a former Georgia election worker, after she testified before the U.S. House Select Committee at its fourth hearing on its Jan. 6 investigation on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, June 21, 2022. (Yuri Gripas/Abaca Press/TNS)

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