Your Pediatric Dentist in San Antonio Shares Popular, but Harmful Foods and Drinks that Dim Your Smile
Everyone has a favorite meal, their go-to dish that brings them the comfort and warmth of their favorite day, a memory tied to the food, or something particularly fond that always cheers them up. While there could be one meal or countless meals, your pediatric dentist in San Antonio wants to ensure that you’re still taking proper care of your smile if your favorite dish has a specific eliminate – or ingredient – that can damage or dim the surface of your teeth.
Dive deeper
into common culprits that are popular for their flavor, but can do a decent
amount of harm to your smile if you’re not careful:
Marinara
(Pasta) Sauce
This sauce
compliments countless types of foods, whether it’s your favorite pasta dish or
a dipping side to some mozzarella sticks. Unfortunately, there are some
negative aspects to this kind of sauce. Because of their acidity, bright red
color, and clingy tendencies, the tomatoes used to create the sauce can easily
cling to the surface of your teeth, staining them faster than others.
With the
help of a fresh spring, green salad as an appetizer, these vegetables
(including others within the same green tint) create a protective film over
your smile and can fight back against the deep red sauce.
Berries
There are numerous
health benefits to some of our favorite berries, but your smile may not always
be on the receiving end of those benefits. Because of their dark colors,
similar to pasta sauce, they can easily cause staining and even the potential
of getting stuck in between your teeth, showing the same sort of qualities as
tomatoes. Whether berries like cranberries, raspberries, or blueberries are
consumed whole, enjoyed as juice, or spread as jam, these staining qualities
are still strong!
Once you’re
finished enjoying these delectable fruits, be sure to wash it down with a glass
of water to rinse away the acidity or pair it with some cheese to neutralize
the acidity while it strengthens your teeth.
Beverages
Whether it’s coffee
in the morning or wine at night, there are negative dental side effects that
your favorite drink may cause. Due to
the qualities of excessive carbonation, high amounts of sugar, and high acidic
levels, your teeth are coming in direct contact with these drinks and
suffering. We encourage you to limit the number of harmful beverages you
consume throughout the day or always try to pair it with a glass of water to
help wash away the harmful build-up the drinks have caused.
Looking for other ways to protect your smile and enjoy some delicious foods and drinks? Don’t hesitate to ask our pediatric dentist in San Antonio for suggestions on foods and drinks that strengthen your smile AND taste good, too! Give our office a call at 210-510-2862 to schedule your appointment today.