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What Does Alcohol Do to Your Teeth?

What Does Alcohol Do to Your Teeth?
in Dental

Apr 19, 2022

Alcohol has its negative effects on a person’s oral health. Alcohol abuse can take a toll on the oral cavity and its workings, and in many cases, lead to dental ailments and diseases within the body. When you consume too many alcoholic drinks, your mouth tends to produce less saliva. There are two categories of reasons for this. Alcohol has a diuretic effect on the body, making you more prone to urination, hence more susceptible to dehydration of the body. Dehydration affects the whole body, including the mouth. The more intake of alcohol you consume, the more sustained your dehydration, and consequently, the worse off your dry mouth condition.

Here’s are the points of how alcohol can damage your teeth and why you might choose one drink over the other.

  • Sugar Content – Sugar intake can be an important risk factor in tooth decay because the bacteria in your mouth can stay on sugar.
  • Dehydration – Alcohol consumption leads to a reduction in saliva flow, so bacteria clings to the enamel and increases your risk of tooth decay.
  • Staining

When choosing a heavily colored alcohol you can definitely finish with stained teeth. Red wine, sangria and similar drinks with deep hues not only turn your teeth red, but can result in long-lasting discoloration and overall dullness which really cramps your style in holiday pictures.

 

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