How can I keep drinking coffee and prevent my teeth from getting stained?
The enamel of your teeth is porous, and coffee (and other staining substances) get trapped in the enamel. This causes the discoloration and staining you see. To lessen the effect of the staining, you can try keeping the coffee away from your teeth by using a straw. If walking around with a straw in your coffee isn’t an option for you, then brushing your teeth or rinsing with water after finishing your coffee will minimize the exposure to your enamel. Another situation that may cause coffee staining to be worse is drinking your coffee over long periods of time. If your coffee habit takes up your whole morning and involves slow sips, the coffee sits on your teeth for that whole time creating stains. Try drinking your morning coffee a little faster and limiting the exposure to your teeth. Michael Hoffman is correct that sugar is a problem with coffee, but it is not the only problem. Coffee is also acidic which weakens your tooth enamel and can lead to sensitivity.If you are interested in removing these stains, use a whitening toothpaste and mouth rinse. For more ideas of how to keep your teeth white, visit our blog: Your Teeth Whitening Options
Will drinking coffee with a straw prevent my teeth from becoming stained?
To some extent it will, at least the external surface would result less touched by the caffeine. Nonetheless for better result you'll better brush or at least rinse thoroughly immediately thereafter.
How can I keep drinking tea and prevent my teeth from getting stained?
I like this question as I am a huge tea drinker. In fact, I drink it almost 3 times a day which is a lot for average tea drinkers I guess!Below the tips that you probably need to consider in order to drink tea without staining your teeth:Drink more water: This is a fundamental tip! That is, water washes and cleans your teeth consistently especially if you drink it after a staining beverage like Tea.Floss your teeth: Tea causes obscure stains between your teeth! Indeed, flossing is one of the few ways to get rid of these kinds of hard to remove stains. If you don’t like flossing, you probably should think about a water flosser as it is much safer for your teeth and gum.Crunchy Fruits and Vegetables: that creates saliva which washes naturally your teeth and mouth.Sugar Free gum: is really very effective, just consider using it!Miswak: this is the probably oldest natural toothbrush in history! Actually by brushing with it for few seconds after drinking your cup of tea, you will be able to remove all tea residues that potentially would stains your teeth afterwards!I encourage you to check this complete guide on how to drink tea without staining your teeth, originally this article was made for coffee but most of the tips apply for tea as well!
How to prevent teeth staining from tea and coffee?
You seem to really care about your teeth which is excellent! Drinking through a straw will help because it limits the amount of liquid that hits the teeth (especially your front ones). You could also try to have a glass of water straight after you have the drinks or perhaps brush your teeth 30 minutes after. The type of tea you drink will vary in the way the stains appears on your teeth. Green or black tea stains the most because of the tannins they have. Adding milk will dilute the beverages. However regular visits to the dentist (every 6 to 12 months) to get a dental prophylaxis should remove these stains quite easily.
Will drinking soda through a straw help prevent cavities or tooth decay?
Not at all. As long as the liquid is in your mouth then the soda will effect your teeth
Is it better for your teeth's health to drink soda through a straw?
All we know the dangers of drinking soft drinks in our daily life. They are not at all dangerous for our overall health, but also a danger to our oral health. But many people love sugary drinks and going to have it in their work schedules. If you want to drink soda, then just do a favor and drink it throw a straw. The reason behind is most of the soda are sugary, acidic or both which is not all a good combination for your teeth.When you drink a cup of soda directly, it can probably pass over your gums and relish its sweetness over the tongue, then throughout the mouth until you finally swallow it. The problem is that when you sip it, it covers your teeth with all its sugary and acidic substances. If it is not addressed quickly, then it will erode your dental enamel and eventually lead to cavities.But when you drink the soda through the straw by positioning it towards the back of the mouth then it will limit the exposure to your teeth. It will help you to enjoy everything desire in the soda and protect your teeth. Drinking the soda in this manner will limit the teeth from being exposed to the dangers of soda. However, the things you need to brush and clean your teeth might help you to avoid your costly dental bills down the road.
Does using a straw protect my teeth when drinking soda?
Yes the soda especially in the soft drink form is highly acidic with acids like citric acis, carbonic acid, phosphoric acid etc, which have a very high potential to weaken the outer layer of enamel. A continuous use may lead to a condition called as erosion which is due to chemical attack on enamel leading to fast wearing of the body’s hardest structure.Plain soda is more alkaline in nature.A straw is a helpful aid in protecting your teeth from the harm but still some points to keep in mind before trusting this statement completely -If you take it with a straw and still you are a Coke swisher, it would lead to the originally intended damage.Avoid taking acidic drinks(like soda), even by straw, immediately after tooth-brushing, scaling & polishing or after another acidic drink like juice, vinegar, black coffee.Do not brush immediately after taking soda (however, you may use a re-mineralizing dental cream post acid attack gently on the softened enamel) to aid in repair.
Is it better to drink through a straw?
No. You want to drink as much as possible, and besides, if you're thirsty, you're not going to want to drink through a straw. It is a good idea if you're drinking a soda and you don't want higher risk of cavities -- the sugar will go right to your throat without a pit stop in your teeth. But that's basically the only reason I would *choose* to drink with a straw. Oh, and if you're in a restaurant with questionable sanity, I would also use a straw. But strictly for the purposes you're talking about, it wouldn't help at all.
Is using a straw better for your teeth?
The answer actually lies somewhere in between.If you are going to have any benefit to your teeth using a straw, it will mainly be for acidic drinks and possibly for drinks that can stain teeth. The erosive effects on your teeth from acidic drinks essentially only occur during the time of contact of the drink with your teeth. Therefore, anything you can do to limit the contact of acidic drinks with your teeth will be helpful. This means not "holding" or "swishing" liquids in your mouth before swallowing, and drinking things quickly.One study has shown that teeth experience less erosion using a straw; however, the straw was positioned at the very back of the tongue. In studies looking at the use of the straw where patients were allowed to use the straw in a position where they felt comfortable there was little or no difference. The verdict is still out straws because of the variations in results.It is important to remember that when we talk about how you drink beverages and its effect on oral health we are talking about the acids and the sugars. The impact of sugars is independent of time of contact, but that is a tale for another time.If you want more information about how the contents of drinks (specifically citric acids) can effect your teeth I have a pretty interesting post on that:http://www.freysmiles.com/blog/v...