How that Nightly Glass of Wine can Wreck your Teeth

By admin August 7, 2014 09:31

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Who doesn’t love to come home to a glass of wine to relax and unwind.

But, dentists are now warning of the dangers of alcohol for oral health. They said a glass of wine can suck the calcium from your teeth as well as giving you bad breath.

According to the Daily Mail, dentists advise to regularly rinse your mouth with water or mouthwash while drinking alcohol. Alcohol is also increasingly associated with mouth cancer.

Keeping a travel sized mouth wash in your bag for when you’re drinking could save a painful trip to the dentist.

As a rule, dry, sparkling wines are the worst of all alcoholic drinks, as the bubbles in them are caused by carbon dioxide, which is acidic. You’d be better picking a less acidic, flat wine over prosecco or champagne.

Artificial carbonated drinks of any kind also pose a threat because manufacturers pump them full of carbonic acid to produce bubbles, which helps soften teeth further. Fruit ciders are often artificially carbonated, so steer clear. Even fizzy water, harmless though it may seem, is very acidic.