The answer is yes, it only takes one coffee or red wine a day to cause stained teeth.
We all love a daily coffee, tea or red wine, but do these drinks stain our teeth?
Unfortunately for your coffee, tea or wine drinking habits, the answer is yes but don’t lose all hope just yet, as the staining is largely to the outside of the tooth surface and there’s a few things you can do about it!
Coffee, tea and red wine contain ingredients called tannins and with our tooth enamel being naturally porous, tannins can cause colour compounds to stick to your teeth in small cracks and ridges, showing coloured/pigmented amounts when we have drink heavily.
However, this type of staining is mostly on the outside of the tooth surface and it should be noted that the overall base colour of teeth is not significantly affected by external staining.
To help reduce staining from teeth, floss and brush twice daily for two minutes. Make sure you also visit your dentist for a twice yearly examination and professional clean.
You can maintain a whiter, healthy smile by also following a few tips:
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