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Like many people, you might depend on a cup of coffee to get your day going, but do you know it affects your teeth?

Why coffee stains the teeth and what you can do about it | Pulse Nigeria

Temi Iwalaiye

<h2>Coffee drinkers, take heed: Your teeth may be impacted by your morning or evening routine.&nbsp;</h2>

<p>Whenever coffee spills on anything, it stains it. This general principle also applies to your teeth.</p>

<p> A type of polyphenol called tannins, which are present in coffee. Coffee's tannins enter your teeth' pores when you drink it. Tannins make colourants stay on your teeth and have a yellowish look. One cup of coffee each day is all it takes to discolour teeth.</p>

<p>Coffee's acidity can eventually erode the enamel, causing further stains. Red wine and black tea also have teeth-staining tannins.</p>

<h2>How to prevent discolouration from coffee</h2>

<ol><li>Drinking coffee through a straw can help you avoid this.</li><li>Don’t drink your coffee black, add some milk. Milk's casein clings to tannins to stop the tea from staining.</li><li>&nbsp;Quickly finishing the cup of coffee gives it less time to discolour. Two hours of drinking coffee results in two hours of tanning and staining your teeth.</li><li>Try swishing water around your teeth if there isn't a toothbrush available.</li></ol>

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Why coffee stains the teeth and what you can do about it

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