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Protecting your dental health is more important now than ever. With the unemployment rate so high, many people may no longer have access to the great health benefits they once had. So, now people need to be very careful to avoid the need for expensive dental work.

Cavities, root canals, ‘deep’ cleanings and other treatments can be very expensive if you have to pay ‘out of pocket’. Of course, if you need to go and get this done, you may not have much choice. I like a particular dental irrigator for oral health although it may not address the above mentioned problems.

However, maybe you can prevent these problems. Or at least, you may be able to give yourself a better chance at doing so.

You have probably heard many people talk about the fact that you shouldn’t drink so many soft drinks, energy drinks and sugary foods. But has anyone ever told you why?There are some pH balanced mouthwashes at therabreath .

The problem is the acidic nature of these drinks and foods. In the case of sugar, it can spur the rapid proliferation of bacteria which then secrete increased amounts of acid and waste on your gums and teeth. You can see how these problems can compound when you drink a lot of sugary, acidic drinks.

So, while reducing your intake of these kinds of foods can help, let’s look at it from the other side of the coin. If acidic foods and drinks can harm your dental health, what can help it?

In chemistry, the opposite of an acid would be a base. There are mouthwashes and even chewing gums that have the power to help you balance the pH in your mouth, making it more basic. Products like Oramd may have essential oils in them, remember to rebalance your mouth pH after using any products.

Disclaimer: This article is for entertainment and information only. It does not intend to provide advice, diagnosis or treatment for any health condition. Visit your dentist or physician if you have any dental health or other health problems whatsoever . The USFDA has not evaluated statements about products in this article.

Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 “Pale plonk packs an acidic punch!” says the BBC, Well, it does and it doesn’t. A tooth can withstand a level of acidity, and grapes do vary in acid levels. What is detremental to teeth is the time that they are exposed to this acid. People who taste wine are much more likely to suffer from rotting teeth than your normal wine drinker, this is because they hold the wine in their mouths longer. Loads of noise on twitter for the story on http://twitter.com/winewarecouk and http://twitter.com/thirstforwine.

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So what does White wine actually do to teeth?

It should be pointed out that the erosion of teeth by wine is the result of extensive wine use that would also lead to damaged liver and all sorts of other problems. The typical wine drinker who sips a glass of wine at dinner or with their evening meal should not be ‘scared off’ by the tooth decay headlines, remember 100 year old women in Italy swear that wine was the secret of their longevity.

White wine stains teeth:

I think that anyone who has drank a few glasses of Red would agree that, yes, it does. But have you ever thought how? “Red wine, unlike white, contains a highly-pigmented substance known as chromogen,” explained Dr. “The acids in wine create rough spots and grooves that enable chemicals in other beverages that cause staining, such as coffee and tea, to penetrate deeper into the tooth” says Dr Wolff or the University College of Dentistry New York.

Notice that Dr Wolff said wine and not simply White wine, all wine has the ability to cause dental erosion, only Red wine has the added ability to show this on your teeth.

Tooth erosion isnt a loosing battle?

1) Alkaline mouthwashes are highly recommended

2) Proper brushing of your teeth with a soft tooth brush is encouraged.

3) Food and drink go together very well, acid in your food and acid in the wine can both be combatted at once with your mouths natural mineralisation.

4) Don’t brush your teeth for at least 30 mins after food, this helps minerals to heal the tooths structure.

5) Cheese can also help as it contains calcium in a high concentration

I hope this is helped a little towards taking away the fear factor of White wine.

Anyone fancy a drink now

Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 “Pale plonk packs an acidic punch!” says the BBC, Well, it does and it doesn’t. It also depends on the types of wine grapes as to how acidic the wine is and how long the wine is held in the mouth, as to how much damage is done. People who taste wine are much more likely to suffer from rotting teeth than your normal wine drinker, this is because they hold the wine in their mouths longer. Loads of noise on twitter for the story on http://twitter.com/winewarecouk and http://twitter.com/thirstforwine.

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So what does White wine actually do to teeth?

It should be pointed out that the erosion of teeth by wine is the result of extensive wine use that would also lead to damaged liver and all sorts of other problems. The typical wine drinker who sips a glass of wine at dinner or with their evening meal should not be ‘scared off’ by the tooth decay headlines, remember 100 year old women in Italy swear that wine was the secret of their longevity.

White wine stains teeth:

I think that anyone who has drank a few glasses of Red would agree that, yes, it does. But have you ever thought how? “Red wine, unlike white, contains a highly-pigmented substance known as chromogen,” explained Dr. Wolff of the New York University College of Dentistry, they goes on to explain that “The acids in wine create rough spots and grooves that enable chemicals in other beverages that cause staining, such as coffee and tea, to penetrate deeper into the tooth”.

Dr Wolff pointed out that all wine has the abilty to damage the tooths surface, red wine merely lets us know where that damage is.

Can we halt tooth erosion?

1) Alkaline mouthwashes are highly recommended

2) Proper brushing of your teeth with a soft tooth brush is encouraged.

3) A superb accompaniment to your vino, is a sandwich or a curry. After eating food your mouth goes into repair over drive.

4) To aide remineralisation of your teeth, please wait for 20 mins after food before cleaning your teeth.

5) Cheese can also help as it contains calcium in a high concentration

I hope this is helped a little towards taking away the fear factor of White wine.

Feel like i want to go brush my teeth now