Drinking coffee, eating a small piece of chocolate and drinking a glass of concentrated juice can cause your teeth to become dark or yellow, over time because the pigment in these foods changes tooth enamel.
So, in order to guarantee strong, healthy and very white teeth, care must be taken to brush your teeth daily, drink water after breakfast and use a straw whenever you are going to have a dark drink that is not as transparent as water, nor white, like milk.
5 tips to prevent stains on teeth
Some strategies you can adopt to avoid stains and leave your teeth always white are:
- Brush your teeth every day, always after meals, and after drinking coffee, juice or tea;
- Mouthwashing with mouthwash after drinking coffee, wine or juice, but drinking a little water can also help a little, although it is not very effective;
- Always use a straw when drinking juices and teas, and always avoid sodas;
- Eating an apple after meals or after drinking juice, tea or coffee because it neutralizes odors, improves pH and increases the formation of saliva that helps keep your teeth cleaner;
- Chew sage leaves because it has an antiseptic action that kills any bacteria that could cause corrosion of tooth enamel and protects from bad breath.
Another golden tip is not to brush your teeth as soon as you finish eating and wait between 20 minutes to 1 hour after meals to brush your teeth, so that saliva and water decrease the acidity of your mouth, decreasing the risk of new ones. stains on the teeth.
How to always have healthy white teeth
Watch the video and learn everything you can do to keep your teeth always clean and white:
What can make your teeth yellow
The main causes of dark stains on teeth are foods that have a dark pigment, such as:
1. Red wine
5. Chocolate
2. Coffee or dark teas, such as black tea, mate or Ice tea
6. Red and purple fruits, such as strawberry, blackberry, raspberry and açaí
3. Cola soft drinks
7. Tomato sauce, curry or soy sauce
4. Grape juice or any juice with strong pigment
8. Balsamic vinegar
In addition, there are other stains on teeth that are independent of food.
Another possible cause of staining in just one tooth is filling performed with dental amalgam, which is a lead-colored substance that is placed on the tooth after a treatment for caries or canal, for example. These amalgams are no longer used because in addition to staining your teeth, they contain mercury, which can accumulate in the body, damaging your health.
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