Red wine is one that you should avoid if you want to shine a white, radiant smile.

Carrots, tomatoes, beets, coffee, red wine and tea are some of the foods that cause stains on the teeth and loss of shine, according to the ADE dental specialist. , Fulvia Kucharski. The fact is that, in order to have a healthy smile, it is essential to brush your teeth three times a day, use a mouthwash and floss, and visit the dentist regularly, this is not enough to maintain or recover the white color. “What we eat and drink, as well as our habits, also play a role in all of this, and the list of foods that stain our teeth is more extensive than we might think. There are many brightly colored foods that we consume daily or regularly that stain our teeth, “he explained.

Specifically, the expert has stated that red wine is one of the “great enemies” of tooth whitening, as it attacks the enamel because it is acidic and contains both chromogens and tannins. To a lesser extent, so is white wine, due to its acidity and its richness in tannins. For its part, both tea, especially black and red, and coffee cause the teeth to gain a yellowish color with Over time. In fact, the specialist has reported that their daily consumption is strictly related to the loss of shine.

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