Effects of Drinking Alcohol on Your Teeth

1. Effects of Drinking Alcohol on Your Teeth

2. Teeth are greatly affected by what you eat and drink. Consumption of alcohol is something that is common as most people are moderate consumers of the same. • This has become a part of our lifestyles but alcohol is not at all considered healthy as it has a lot of side effects on the body and on a person’s health in general. • Hard liquor affects teeth and let us look at the different ways it can do so. • By usual standards for women it is about eight drinks a week and for men fifteen drinks a week.

3. In chemistry alcohol is used as a drying agent and thus it dries the mouth. • It reduces saliva and creates an acidic environment in the mouth which works at softening the enamel. • Sugar is what works at the basis for most alcohol and especially sweet liqueurs, affect the teeth in a negative way. • It is important to brush your teeth after consumption of alcohol but one has to wait at least twenty minutes to do this as brushing immediately after drinking can have even worse effects.

4. Many drinks like red wine and even dark beers have stains that can leave the teeth looking unsightly. • Some drinkers also like mixing drinks in dark coloured sodas or fizzy drinks and all these habits can leave the teeth looking stained and the mouth dry. • Those who consume a lot of alcohol have a greater number of cavities, deteriorating gums and even tooth loss. • Read the complete blog: http://bit.ly/1OyyJgV