Common Foods/Drinks that Stain Tooth Enamel and Porcelain Veneers

Patients often visit the dentist for cosmetic purposes.  Whether it is for teeth that are discolored or aged discolored porcelain, a bright smile is important.  Which is why our Riverside Biological and Cosmetic Dental office offers same-day whitening procedures along with other tooth whitening options.  If you are an individual who has stained discolored porcelain, replacing the porcelain crowns with a new whiter and brighter less-porous porcelain is your only option.  Regardless of what treatment you decide on, it is important to know which foods/drinks over a period of time cause tooth/porcelain discoloration.

Limit the following food/drink(s) or follow the tips below to ensure your smile to be bright and white…

Coffee– tip: drinking through a straw especially post whitening procedure or if veneers are placed will help protect the brightness of the teeth.

Tea– tip: black tea and green tea are the worst of all teas.  These teas stain more than coffee. Again, drink through a straw or limit consumption.

Soy Sauce– tip: also great for Asian cuisine, soy sauce easily “sticks” to the tooth surface, thus staining the enamel or porcelain.  Brush following your meal

Curry– tip: the herbs and spices that make up curry are very strong pigmented and stain teeth quite easily.  Thus, drink lots of water and brush as soon as possible after this meal.

Red Wine– tip: the polyphenols in wine stain teeth and wine is acidic. DO NOT brush right after drinking red wine. Rinse mouth out with water and chew gum.

Soda– tip: Regular and diet soda will both stain teeth and erode enamel away causing tooth decay.  Minimize soda drinking; drink through a straw to minimize stain.

If you are interested in same-day tooth whitening procedures or replacing your discolored porcelain crowns or veneers, please contact our Riverside Biological Cosmetic dental office (951)686-3666.