{"id":367,"date":"2023-03-29T01:19:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-29T01:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chestercountydentalarts.com\/blog\/?p=367"},"modified":"2023-04-06T01:19:12","modified_gmt":"2023-04-06T01:19:12","slug":"busting-3-myths-about-alcohol-and-oral-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chestercountydentalarts.com\/blog\/busting-3-myths-about-alcohol-and-oral-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Busting 3 Myths About Alcohol and Oral Health"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Everybody enjoys a drink every now and then\u2014some of us more than others. There\u2019s nothing necessarily wrong with that, but if you aren\u2019t careful, there are some ways that alcohol can start to affect your health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In particular, there are quite a few misunderstandings about how alcohol can impact people\u2019s oral health<\/a>. Here\u2019s a blog to correct the record on some of the most common myths about alcohol and your teeth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Alcohol Can Fight Gum Disease<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As you may know, mouthwash has been clinically proven to prevent gum disease by limiting the number of bacteria in the mouth. You may also know that many types of mouthwash contain some amount of alcohol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes, people make the assumption that, for this reason, alcohol in itself can prevent gum disease. However, that\u2019s really the opposite of the truth. Drinking alcohol can cause you to become dehydrated, which reduces the amount of saliva in the mouth. This saliva ordinarily acts as the mouth\u2019s natural cleaning agent, and with less of it, you\u2019re more likely to develop gum disease or other oral health problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alcohol Can\u2019t Lead to Disease<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Most people are well aware that smoking and tobacco use can lead to cancer, but alcohol doesn\u2019t have quite the same stigma attached to it. However, according to the CDC, alcohol abuse is one of the most common risk factors for oral cancer, second only to tobacco. If you think drinking is harmless, think again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alcohol Can Whiten Teeth<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Some people will mix a little bit of fruit juice into their cocktails in the hope that the acidity will eat away at stains on their teeth. However, what\u2019s actually likely to happen is that the fruit juice will erode your enamel, leading to tooth sensitivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s also worth mentioning that many alcoholic drinks can actually stain your teeth. Dark beer and red wine contain pigments that can settle into the enamel, discoloring your smile over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As you can see, alcohol has all kinds of negative effects on your oral health. While there\u2019s nothing wrong with indulging now and then, being conscientious about how much you drink is critical to the health of your teeth and gums.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Our Practice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

At Chester County Dental Arts, we want every person who visits our office to feel completely welcome. We believe in offering our patients \u201cno-shame dentistry,\u201d where no matter what oral health issue you\u2019re dealing with, you can expect to receive treatment that is free from judgment. We\u2019re also a multi-specialty practice, offering cosmetic dentistry, orthodontics, advanced surgeries, or just about anything else you could need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have any questions about how alcohol can affect your oral health, we can be reached at our website<\/a> or by phone at (610) 383-1600.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Everybody enjoys a drink every now and then\u2014some of us more than others. There\u2019s nothing necessarily wrong with that, but if you aren\u2019t careful, there are some ways that alcohol can start to affect your health. In particular, there are quite a few misunderstandings about how alcohol can impact people\u2019s oral health. Here\u2019s a blog to correct the record on some of the most common myths about alcohol and your teeth. (Read More)<\/a>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-367","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chestercountydentalarts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/367","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chestercountydentalarts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chestercountydentalarts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chestercountydentalarts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chestercountydentalarts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=367"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.chestercountydentalarts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/367\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":369,"href":"https:\/\/www.chestercountydentalarts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/367\/revisions\/369"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chestercountydentalarts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=367"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chestercountydentalarts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=367"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chestercountydentalarts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=367"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}