Top food and drinks that can stain your teeth.

Determined to keep those pearly whites their whitest? You already know how important it is to brush and floss daily and to see a dentist periodically. But dentists say you should also be mindful of certain foods and beverages that stain teeth.

Intensely colored foods and beverages tend to be the biggest offenders. If you’re worried about spilling the food or drink on your white tablecloth, it could stain your teeth. The more intense the color, the more potential there is for staining.
The color in these foods and beverages comes from chromogens, intensely pigmented molecules with a talent for attaching to dental enamel.

Acidity is another factor. Acidic foods and drinks promote staining by eroding the dental enamel, temporarily softening teeth for chromogens to do their work.

And finally, a family of food compounds known as tannins promotes staining by further boosting chromogens’ ability to attach to enamel.

The Top Teeth-Staining Foods and Drinks.

1. Wine (Red and White). 

2. Tea. 

3. Cola. 

4. Sports drinks. 

5. Berries. 

6. Sauces.

7. Sweets.
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