It’s the holidays, and whether you have big Thanksgiving plans, work Christmas parties, or both on the calendar, this can be a time of year where you might celebrate with fine food and beverages. What if you noticed a mortified look on the faces of your fellow party-goers every time you smiled? Have you ever excused yourself to the restroom at a soiree, looked in the mirror, and saw purple-red teeth staring back at you? Your Glencoe cosmetic dentist, Dr. Brent A. Engelberg, has some great tips for avoiding red wine teeth this holiday season.

Enjoying Red Wine without Teeth Stains

Have you ever heard someone tout the benefits of club soda for eradicating any type of stain? Any sugar-free carbonated beverage can be one way to clean red wine stains off of your teeth. If you love a good glass of dark red vino, but worry that you’ll be embarrassed when you smile at cousin Jack who is excited to introduce you to his new girlfriend, keep a glass of seltzer nearby. Try swishing a bit of the bubbly elixir over and between your teeth. Alternate between sips of wine and you are less likely to be beaming at your Thanksgiving celebration with an unsightly purple smile.

Can you say Crudite?

A raw vegetable platter is a common element of food offerings as an appetizer at parties. Cruciferous veggies like cauliflower, broccoli, and celery are full of fiber and crunchy enough to help your teeth out of a wine crisis. Acting as natural toothbrush for teeth, stains from the tannins in red wine can at least be lessened if you choose to eat the right foods while you imbibe. Cheese is another common appetizer that has a nice high level of calcium that can coat your teeth and send tannins running in the other direction.

Teeth Whitening from Glencoe Cosmetic Dentist

Your cosmetic dentist in Glencoe offers procedures that can help with a number of dental issues, including teeth whitening. You can reach our 60022 dentist office at 847-259-8030. We are happy to serve patients in Northbrook, Deerfield, Highland Park, Wilmette, Winnetka, Glencoe, Vernon Hills, Lincolnshire, Libertyville, Skokie, Evanston, Palatine, Schaumburg, Elk Grove Village, Rolling Meadows, Northwest Chicago Suburbs, and Northern Chicago Suburbs.