
18. Having Alcoholic Beverages
Did you know that drinking too much alcohol can harm your teeth in addition to all of these problems? Heavy drinking is having more than eight drinks (remember that a drink is not necessarily how much you can fit into one glass) per week for women or 15 drinks per week for men. Heavy drinking is associated with canker sores, which can make brushing too painful, and it can lead to tooth decay, along with gum disease, and even oral cancer. Moderate drinking is having no more than one drink per day for women and two drinks per day for men, and even moderate drinking can lead to tooth-staining and tooth decay. You should alternate one glass of water with every drink. Make sure that you brush and floss your teeth after drinking to eliminate all of the sugar in the alcohol that builds on the teeth.