What you eat and drink can stain your pearly whites. Dr. Rick Barkley will tell you that if it can stain the white T-shirt
that you are wearing, it will most probably stain your teeth as well.
Visit your local cosmetic
and family dentist who can brighten your teeth and whiten your smile, but if
you want to keep your teeth white, it may be a good idea to avoid some of your
favorite foods, or at least not indulge so often.
Black tea and coffee can really stain your
teeth. The fact of the matter is, the darker the drink
the darker the stain. You can minimize the effect by adding extra milk to your
tea and coffee.
If you thought you were better off with white
wine, you would be wrong. Red wine will stain your teeth, but the acidic composition
in white wine can cause tiny groves making your teeth more porous and susceptible
to staining.
Sports Drinks and soft drinks are acidic and will make your teeth extremely porous,
so much so that sports drinks and soft drinks promote more staining that any
other food or drink.
Raspberries, blueberries, cherries, cranberries,
and strawberries are great for a well-balanced diet, but will stain your teeth.
If you must indulge, rinse your mouth after enjoying these delicious fruits.
Tomato sauce, soy sauce and red pasta sauce
are hard to resist, but have the potential to stain your teeth. Acids that cause the enamel on
your teeth to become porous. Drink lots of water while digging into that plate
of spaghetti or bowl of fried rice with soy sauce.
Fruit juices contain sugar, which is never
good for your teeth, but darker juices like cranberry, pomegranate, and grape
have lots of pigment, which will stain your teeth. If you must drink dark
colored fruit juices, rinse your mouth with water or try drinking your dark
colored juices with a straw, as it will bypass the front of your teeth.
Pickles and ketchup go together like bacon
and eggs, but unfortunately when consumed together or alone can open up the
pores in your tooth enamel temporarily, which can stain your teeth. Drink lots
of water after you tuck into that cheeseburger and fries.
If you have been avoiding blue cheese and
ranch dressing by switching to balsamic and oil you may be doing your waistline
a favor, but not your teeth. The acidic content in all vinegars can wreck havoc
with your teeth. Try eating vinegar with lettuce as it has the natural ability
to give you a protective layer over the top of your teeth.
