i don't do any of these things in excess but i want to know which i should cut out (besides for other health benefits) to help my teeth be brighter.
2007-05-24 15:01:58 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
They all leave yellow to brown stains. The smoking can lead to gingival recession (your gums pulling away from your teeth, essentially); the coffee anybody drinks is a big cup, or multiples cups, which don't help the staining or halitosis; and the soda is loaeded with sugar eating away at your enamel.
Use a straw with any of them, it will help, not stop, staining. And rinse your mouth out after any of them. Personally, I rinse my mouth out in the morning, then drink my coffee and brush my teeth afterwards.
2007-05-24 15:11:52 · answer #1 · answered by eesha 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was told by a dental assistant that the phosphorous in soft drinks causes more damage to your teeth than sugar (even the diet drinks). I don't know if this is true or not.
For your health cutting out smoking would be the best. It is a hard thing to quit, but so are coffee and soft drinks. Good luck in whatever you decide.
2007-05-24 16:10:59 · answer #2 · answered by Patti C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a toss up between smoking and coffee. I clean teeth for a living and they can both be very hard to remove at times.
2007-05-24 16:01:11 · answer #3 · answered by bird79 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would have to say that smoking stains your teeth more.
2007-05-24 15:18:43 · answer #4 · answered by anonymous beauty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would say smoking. i used to smoke and had more trouble getting the stains off.
2007-05-24 15:11:45 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
smoking. they dont only stain your teeth but they mess up your jaw too
2007-05-24 15:10:16 · answer #6 · answered by tha last don 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋