Tooth bonding can protect a damaged tooth and cover teeth that are worn down, chipped, or discoloured.

If you’ve lost a lot of that outer shell, Dr.Nechupadam Dental, Marine drive may cover the tooth with a crown to protect it from further damage.

If a food or drink can stain a tablecloth, it can stain your teeth. Can you believe??

Effect of Tea

Tea is a healthy drink, but it is not a best choice for your teeth. Even Herbal and white teas can wear away the tooth enamel, and cause stains.

Yummy Sauces leads to decay

They are tasty, but colors  sauces like soy, tomato, chilly and curry will cause stains. So shift to light-colored or creamy sauces, and brush and rinse soon after eating.

Sports Drinks and teeth

Sports or energy drinks can erode enamel, setting the teeth for stains. Drinking water during workouts is a better choice.

Wine the silent destroyer

It’s no surprise that red wine, an acidic drink known for its dark, rich color, will discolor teeth. But white wine, which has even more acid, also can make stain.

Fruits are also a villan

Blueberries, blackberries, cherries, pomegranates, and other vibrant fruits can stain teeth. Paler fruits, like white grapes and white cranberries, are less likely to cause stains — but they do have acid and can hurt your enamel, so brush and floss after eating them.

Soda, Cola, Carbonated Drinks for non healthy teeth

Looking for a reason to cut back? Thanks to acids and dyes, these drinks even light colored ones can lead to serious stains and chemicals that add flavour can also eat away your enamel.

Candy and Sweets

Sweets like hard candy, chewing gum, or a Popsicle makes your tongue change colors, it can also stain your teeth. The good news is that unless you eat those goodies often, they probably won’t do much harm.

Lessen Stains : Cut Back some foods

Its not needed to cut all teeth-staining food and drinks out of your diet. Some of them like blueberries, blackberries, and tomato sauce are rich in antioxidants. So keep eating them, but ease up a bit or try to have cauliflower, apples, grapefruit, and melon.

Use Straw as a tool

Sip stain causing drinks like sodas, juices, and iced tea through a straw. This will help you to keep the liquid away from your teeth.

Swallow food Swiftly

Don’t let stain causing foods and drinks linger in your mouth. Swallow them. When it comes to food, though, chew it well and don’t gulp to make sure you don’t choke.

Rinse & Brush  After Eating

Swish your mouth with water right after you eat or drink something that can stain. Wait an hour before you brush. If you can’t get to your toothbrush, chew a piece of sugarless gum as soon as you’ve eaten.

Teeth the important factor

Teeth vary in shape and size depending on where they are in your mouth. Teeth help us to chew and digest food, to talk finally; they help to give our face its shape. A healthy smile can be a great asset; and because this is so important to give teeth the best care possible.

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