{"id":537,"date":"2023-09-29T23:26:25","date_gmt":"2023-09-29T23:26:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.premierdentalvero.com\/blog\/?p=537"},"modified":"2023-10-26T23:28:13","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T23:28:13","slug":"national-coffee-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premierdentalvero.com\/blog\/2023\/09\/29\/national-coffee-day\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s National Coffee Day! Here\u2019s How to Drink Your Java Without Staining Your Teeth"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Coffee is one of the most popular beverages on Earth. While the nations of the world celebrate it on various days throughout the year, National Coffee Day is September 29 in America and Canada. Coffee shops in the United States have grown into a $45.4 billion industry, and dry coffee sales exceeded $9 billion in 2017. However, coffee can cause some mischief to your dental health if you\u2019re not careful. Here are some tips from your dentist<\/a> so you can celebrate National Coffee Day safely whether you take yours with sweetener, cream, or anything else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

That Rich Brown Color Is Better in Your Cup Than in Your Smile<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The enamel layer of your teeth has microscopic pits and ridges across its surface, and the pigments that give coffee its color can get stuck in them. If someone drinks coffee frequently over a long period of time, it can cause unsightly yellow stains on their teeth. While the simplest way to avoid this problem is to drop the coffee habit, this is often much more easily said than done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Too Much Coffee Can Harm Your Teeth<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Part of why people love coffee so much is that it helps wake you up. In addition to being a mild stimulant, caffeine also has a slight dehydrating effect that can interrupt saliva flow and cause dry mouth. Saliva is a crucial part of the mouth\u2019s natural cleaning process because it helps dilute and neutralize acid, wash away food debris, and control bacterial populations. It also protects teeth from injury by keeping them lubricated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Insufficient saliva flow allows bacteria to grow more rapidly and stay on the teeth longer. These bacteria excrete acid as a metabolic byproduct, and acid is one of the worst things for your teeth. Since coffee is mildly acidic itself, your oral environment can become rather harsh on your teeth\u2019s enamel when you drink it. To make matters worse, insufficient saliva flow can leave food debris in your mouth with the growing bacteria, and together they can cause an unpleasant odor commonly known as \u201ccoffee breath.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Can I Do to Keep My Teeth Healthy While Drinking Coffee?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You don\u2019t have to give up coffee to keep your smile healthy. Here are a few tips that can help keep your coffee habit stainless:<\/p>\n\n\n\n