At Springhill Dental, PLLC we are pleased to provide a full range of dental care services and dental treatments. Our dental services include: children's, cosmetic, family, general, implant, laser, preventive, restorative and sedation dentistry to our patients in North Little Rock and the surrounding communities.
Your mother was right: Never open bottles, packages, or other containers with your teeth. You might permanently chip or crack the enamel.
Although tea has a reputation as a healthy beverage, it may not be the best choice when it comes to keeping your teeth white. Dentists say tea -- especially the basic black variety -- can cause more stains than coffee. However, recent studies have found that even herbal teas and white teas have the potential to erode enamel and cause tooth staining.
What Causes Tooth Enamel Damage?
Opening bottle caps or plastic packaging with
your teeth may be convenient, but this is one habit that makes dentists cringe.
Using your teeth as tools can cause them to crack or chip. Instead, keep
scissors and bottle openers handy. Bottom line, your teeth should only be used
for eating.
It’s never too early to protect
teeth. Giving a baby a bedtime bottle of juice, milk, or formula, can put new
teeth on a path to decay. The baby may become used to falling asleep with the
bottle in his or her mouth, bathing the teeth in sugars overnight. It's best to
keep bottles out of the crib.