What foods and drinks will stain your
teeth?
The one thing nobody wants are discolored
and off white teeth. There are several foods and drinks that will cause this.
Below are a list of teeth that are very likely to cause this:
Red wine
Coffee
Tea
Betel nut –natural tobacco based nut that
is found in parts of Asia.
Cola
Spices such as turmeric, saffron and
paprika
Smoking!
Chewing tobacco
Certain mouthwashes – eg Savacol
(chlorhexidine)
This list is not exhaustive but these
foods, drinks, herbs and spices are the most likely things to stain your teeth.
You obviously have to expose your teeth to these substances on a regular basis
before the staining will occur. These stains can be easily removed through a
scale and polish with your dentist but at least if you reduce the intake of the
above items you can reduce the staining on your teeth.
David Hurst BDS (Lon)
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