While a glass of vino has a multitude of benefits (like anti-aging, preventing cancer and reducing the risk of depression), one thing it's not so great for is dental hygiene. Never mind the fact that a few swigs of red wine can instantly discolor your pearly whites and ruin your otherwise perfect Instagram photo. What's more pressing is how, without proper care, it erodes your enamel and weakens your teeth.
Since you're not going to avoid wine altogether, Dr. Sivan Finkel weighed in on how to drink it and protect your smile at the same time.
What to Do While You Drink: You're not going to stop drinking wine (or coffee or tea, for that matter) so while you're at it, make sure to swish. "We always advise patients to swish around with water in between glasses of wine," he shared. (It's actually pretty similar to the advice doled out over pacing yourself while consuming alcohol, right?) By interspersing glasses of the good stuff with H20, the acid won't have a chance to settle on your teeth. And what about drinking through a straw? The doc insisted that swishing is still is the better way to go.
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