Are you team coffee ☕️ or tea 🍵 ?

One of the things I look forward to every morning is my morning coffee with some cream, so clearly I’m team coffee ??. Tea and coffee are not necessarily bad for the teeth. However, both of them do cause extrinsic staining of the teeth. Even though coffee is darker, tea actually creates more staining because it contains more tannins (which are staining molecules). These are external stains and can easily be polished off. .
You can also eliminate the risk of stains by drinking through a straw (I know that can make it less satisfying).
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The concerns with tea and coffee are the amount of sugar that we put in them. While cream and milk may lessen the staining effect of these beverages they do add and count as added sugar as well.
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The North American culture & pace of life also has gotten us used to numerous amount of these beverages throughout the day and walking and sipping on them.
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Sipping on a drink that has added sugar to it leaves your teeth at a constant state of weakness and battle to try to defend itself. Hence you’re increasing your chances of getting cavities. . .
My suggestion is pair the tea or coffee close to one of your meals. This way you’re giving your body a chance to protect itself and give it a break.
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