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🚨 Be careful!! This is what your teeth will become when you eat…see more
🍬 2. Sugary and Sticky Snacks
Foods high in sugar feed the bacteria in your mouth, which produce acid as a byproduct.
- Candy – especially sour candies and gummy sweets.
- Caramel, taffy, and toffee – very sticky and cling to teeth.
- Cookies, pastries, sugary cereals – processed carbs turn into sugars quickly.
🧪 Why?
Sticky sugars remain on teeth longer, encouraging acid attacks that erode enamel.
🍋 3. Highly Acidic Fruits
Natural doesn’t always mean safe for your teeth.
- Citrus fruits like lemons, oranges, limes, grapefruits.
- Tamarind, green mangoes, starfruit (carambola).
- Tomatoes – especially in sauces or eaten raw in large quantities.
🧪 Why?
These fruits contain citric or ascorbic acid, which can weaken enamel when consumed frequently or held in the mouth too long.
🍷 4. Dark-Colored and Acidic Beverages
These not only erode enamel but also stain teeth.
- Red and white wine – both are acidic, but red wine also stains.
- Black coffee and strong tea – can dry out your mouth and stain enamel.
- Balsamic vinegar – often found in dressings, it’s acidic and dark-colored.
🧪 Why?
They create a double-threat: acidity that erodes enamel + pigments that discolor.
⚠️ 5. Bad Habits That Accelerate Erosion
It’s not just about what you eat—but how you consume it.
- Sipping acidic drinks slowly over time → prolonged acid exposure.
- Brushing your teeth immediately after eating/drinking acidic foods → enamel is soft and vulnerable right after.
- Chewing on ice or hard objects → physical damage to enamel.
- Grinding your teeth (bruxism) → mechanical wear and tear.
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