喝咖啡可能引發(fā)齲齒,，這三條建議幫助你保護(hù)牙齒
L'OREAL THOMPSON PAYTON
2023-04-25
你最喜歡的飲品,，正在破壞你的牙齒？圖片來源：GETTY IMAGES
現(xiàn)在,，你很可能已經(jīng)知道咖啡會讓牙齒變色,，但咖啡是否還會造成齲齒？有一條被瘋傳的推文引用了一條TikTok視頻的截圖,，視頻中，一名牙醫(yī)警告觀看者長期飲用咖啡的害處,。
加州Facer Hales Parker牙科診所的泰勒·黑爾斯博士表示：“從化學(xué)和技術(shù)的角度,，喝完咖啡后，如果咖啡在你的牙齒上存在30分鐘,，就會導(dǎo)致齲齒,。但我們發(fā)現(xiàn)這種情況發(fā)生的概率并不高。否則現(xiàn)在齲齒將變得非常普遍,，因?yàn)槿藗儠却罅靠Х?。?/p>
雖然酸性環(huán)境可能導(dǎo)致牙釉質(zhì)變軟脫落,，但人體能夠自發(fā)地通過唾液中和咖啡中的酸性物質(zhì),，唾液的pH值約為7至8。pH值為0意味著酸性極強(qiáng),，14意味著堿性極強(qiáng),。
黑爾斯解釋稱：“在喝咖啡的時(shí)候，快速喝完好于慢慢品嘗,，因?yàn)榭Х仍谘例X上停留時(shí)間越長,，就越有可能形成酸性環(huán)境。雖然咖啡在口腔中形成酸性環(huán)境大幅降低pH值的情況并不常見,，但通過一些做法可以幫助改善或避免這種情況出現(xiàn),。”
黑爾斯分享了喝咖啡時(shí)保護(hù)牙齒的三條建議：
用吸管喝咖啡,。不要讓咖啡直接接觸牙齒,，而是使用吸管,，幫助咖啡（及其酸性物質(zhì)）直接繞過牙齒。吸管還能幫助避免牙齒變色,。
用水漱口,，沖掉咖啡。與唾液一樣,，水的pH值是7,，既不是酸性也不是堿性。
喝完咖啡嚼無糖口香糖,。黑爾斯解釋稱：“無糖口香糖的作用是激活唾腺,。唾液增多，人體就能中和口腔環(huán)境,?！蹦氵€可以吃蘋果、香蕉等水果中和咖啡的酸性,，但避免橙子和葡萄柚等酸性水果,。
如果你喜歡在喝完咖啡后刷牙，黑爾斯建議至少等5至10分鐘,。他說道：“酸性環(huán)境會軟化牙釉質(zhì),，如果喝完咖啡立刻刷牙，反而可能造成更多傷害,?！?/p>
相反，黑爾斯建議,，先用水或水果中和咖啡,，然后再刷牙。這條建議也適用于其他含咖啡因的飲料,，如茶,、蘇打水和能量飲料等。
他說道：“盡量避免飲料在牙齒上停留,，使用吸管,，喝完之后要中和口腔環(huán)境?！保ㄘ?cái)富中文網(wǎng)）
翻譯：劉進(jìn)龍
審校：汪皓
現(xiàn)在,，你很可能已經(jīng)知道咖啡會讓牙齒變色，但咖啡是否還會造成齲齒,？有一條被瘋傳的推文引用了一條TikTok視頻的截圖,，視頻中，一名牙醫(yī)警告觀看者長期飲用咖啡的害處,。
加州Facer Hales Parker牙科診所的泰勒·黑爾斯博士表示：“從化學(xué)和技術(shù)的角度,，喝完咖啡后,，如果咖啡在你的牙齒上存在30分鐘，就會導(dǎo)致齲齒,。但我們發(fā)現(xiàn)這種情況發(fā)生的概率并不高,。否則現(xiàn)在齲齒將變得非常普遍，因?yàn)槿藗儠却罅靠Х??！?/p>
雖然酸性環(huán)境可能導(dǎo)致牙釉質(zhì)變軟脫落，但人體能夠自發(fā)地通過唾液中和咖啡中的酸性物質(zhì),，唾液的pH值約為7至8,。pH值為0意味著酸性極強(qiáng)，14意味著堿性極強(qiáng),。
黑爾斯解釋稱：“在喝咖啡的時(shí)候,，快速喝完好于慢慢品嘗，因?yàn)榭Х仍谘例X上停留時(shí)間越長,，就越有可能形成酸性環(huán)境,。雖然咖啡在口腔中形成酸性環(huán)境大幅降低pH值的情況并不常見，但通過一些做法可以幫助改善或避免這種情況出現(xiàn),?！?/p>
黑爾斯分享了喝咖啡時(shí)保護(hù)牙齒的三條建議：
用吸管喝咖啡。不要讓咖啡直接接觸牙齒,，而是使用吸管，幫助咖啡（及其酸性物質(zhì)）直接繞過牙齒,。吸管還能幫助避免牙齒變色,。
用水漱口，沖掉咖啡,。與唾液一樣,，水的pH值是7，既不是酸性也不是堿性,。
喝完咖啡嚼無糖口香糖,。黑爾斯解釋稱：“無糖口香糖的作用是激活唾腺。唾液增多,，人體就能中和口腔環(huán)境,。”你還可以吃蘋果,、香蕉等水果中和咖啡的酸性,，但避免橙子和葡萄柚等酸性水果。
如果你喜歡在喝完咖啡后刷牙,，黑爾斯建議至少等5至10分鐘,。他說道：“酸性環(huán)境會軟化牙釉質(zhì),，如果喝完咖啡立刻刷牙，反而可能造成更多傷害,?！?/p>
相反，黑爾斯建議,，先用水或水果中和咖啡,，然后再刷牙。這條建議也適用于其他含咖啡因的飲料,，如茶,、蘇打水和能量飲料等。
他說道：“盡量避免飲料在牙齒上停留,，使用吸管,，喝完之后要中和口腔環(huán)境?！保ㄘ?cái)富中文網(wǎng)）
翻譯：劉進(jìn)龍
審校：汪皓
By now you’re more than likely aware of how coffee can stain your teeth, but can it cause cavities, too? According to a viral tweet, which features a screenshot from a TikTok post, a dentist warns viewers about the perils of drinking coffee for too long.
“If you look at it from the chemistry aspect, then technically, yes, coffee could cause cavities if you were sipping on your coffee and it was sitting on your teeth for about 30 minutes,” says Dr. Tyler Hales of Facer Hales Parker Dentistry in California. “But that’s not a high probability that we’re seeing. Otherwise cavities would be rampant today because of the amount of coffee people drink.”
While an acidic environment can cause teeth’s enamel to become softer and wear out, your body naturally does a good job of neutralizing the acidity from coffee with saliva, which has a pH of about seven to eight. A pH scale ranges from zero, which means it’s extremely acidic, to 14, which is very basic.
“When you drink your coffee, it’s better to drink it quicker than slower simply because the longer the coffee is on your teeth, the more of an acidic environment it’s causing,” Hales explains. “It’s very uncommon that coffee is causing the acidic environment in the mouth to lower the pH level very much, but there are things you can do to help that or to help prevent that.”
Below, Hales shares three ways to protect your teeth while drinking coffee:
Drink your coffee with a straw. Instead of having the coffee directly hit your teeth, using a straw helps the coffee (and its acidity) bypass your teeth altogether. A straw can also help prevent stains to your teeth.
Chase your coffee with water. Like saliva, water has a neutral pH of seven, which means it’s neither acidic nor basic.
Chew sugar-free gum after drinking your coffee. “What sugar-free gum does is it actually activates the salivary glands,” explains Hales. “So the more saliva you have, the more your body is neutralizing that environment.” You can also eat fruits such as apples or bananas to combat the coffee’s acidity, but avoid acidic fruits such as oranges and grapefruits.
While you may be tempted to reach for your toothbrush after drinking coffee, Hales recommends waiting at least five to 10 minutes. “That acidic environment is going to soften that enamel, so if you brush immediately after drinking coffee you could cause more damage,” he says.
Instead, Hales advises neutralizing the coffee with either water or fruit and then brushing. The same rule of thumb applies to other caffeinated beverages, such as tea, soda, and energy drinks.
“Try and prevent the amount of time the drink is on the teeth, use straws, and then neutralize the environment afterward,” he says.
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