If you want to keep your teeth stay white, check your list of foods and beverages. Colors in the food & beverage derived from chromogens, pigmented molecules that can be attached to the tooth. Other the acidity of the food & beverage. Acidity makes food colors erode the teeth, so teeth will become soft and chromogens easily stick.

In addition try to avoiding tobacco and brushing teeth every day, there are several food & beverage that should be considered to be avoided.

Here's a list of food & drink.

1. Wine
Red wine, drinks containing chromogens acid and tannins, known to stain teeth. White wine also has staining.

2. Tea
Like wine, the usual black tea have strong color. Ability to stain the teeth is bigger than coffee. Herbal tea, green tea, white tea and less likely to contaminate the tooth compared to black tea.

3. Soda
Cola is very rich in acidic and chromogen. Although light-colored, cola is sour enough to make stained teeth. "Soft drinks have a similar acidity of battery acid," said Matthew J. Messina, DDS, dentist in Cleveland.

4. Energy drinks
New research finds energy drinks are highly acidic can soften tooth enamel .


5. Berries
Blueberries, blackberries, cranberries, cherries, grapes, pomegranates, and other highly colored fruits (and juice, cakes and other foods and drinks made from them) can cause stains.

6. Sauce
Soy sauce, tomato sauce, curry sauce and other sauces are very colorful and undergo a process of significant staining.

7. Candy
Candy, chewing gum, ice lollies, and other sweets often contain coloring. If your tongue changes color when eating candy, chances are your teeth will be affected.



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