{"id":256,"date":"2023-11-10T15:42:04","date_gmt":"2023-11-10T15:42:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.woodspringsfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/?p=256"},"modified":"2023-11-10T15:42:05","modified_gmt":"2023-11-10T15:42:05","slug":"4-thanksgiving-foods-that-can-stain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.woodspringsfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/4-thanksgiving-foods-that-can-stain\/","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019t Let These 4 Thanksgiving Foods Stain Your Smile"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Thanksgiving is just around the corner! With family on their way into town and a feast of food to look forward to, nothing can seem to go wrong. However, what you may not know is some of the foods and beverages that you love the most during this time of year can stain your teeth<\/a>, causing your smile to look dim. By being mindful of not consuming too much of these four common, stain-causing foods, you can keep your grin looking bright and healthy. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

What Causes Teeth to Stain?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Teeth can become stained for several preventable and non-preventable reasons, including genetics, taking certain prescription medications, undergoing medical treatments like chemotherapy, poor oral hygiene, tobacco use, and eating certain foods and drinks. As you consume certain items, the tannins that provide them with their brilliant, deep color (think red wine, blackberries, etc.) can gradually seep into the dental structure and cause it to become more discolored. The same is true with tobacco use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While many people turn to store-bought products like whitening toothpaste, strips, and gels, these often don\u2019t offer the results they promise, especially for the more stubborn, deep-seated discoloration. Professional teeth whitening treatment can tackle both the extrinsic (surface) stains as well as intrinsic (internal) discoloration to reveal a smile that\u2019s up to eight shades brighter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Popular Staining Thanksgiving Foods & Drinks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The trick to keeping your smile looking bright, whether that\u2019s after you receive professional teeth whitening or not, is to mind what you eat, limiting your consumption of foods that are high in tannins. On Thanksgiving day, you could encounter a lot of these stain-causing treats:<\/p>\n\n\n\n