{"id":127,"date":"2022-03-03T18:03:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-03T18:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.davidsondentaldc.com\/blog\/?p=127"},"modified":"2022-04-02T18:29:50","modified_gmt":"2022-04-02T18:29:50","slug":"st-patricks-day-4-oral-health-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.davidsondentaldc.com\/blog\/2022\/03\/03\/st-patricks-day-4-oral-health-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Tips to Protect Your Smile This St. Patrick\u2019s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Every year on March 17, people come together to celebrate St. Patrick\u2019s Day by partying the night away. For many, this means barhopping and drinking a range of different alcoholic beverages. Though this holiday is a fun excuse to forget your worries for a while and so you can spend some quality time with friends, it\u2019s important that you don\u2019t let your oral health fall by the wayside. To protect your smile from harm, here are four tips to enjoy the day without having to visit your emergency dentist<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Tip #1: Cut Out the Green Beer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On St. Patrick\u2019s Day, many bars dye their beer green to give it a festive flair. Though this tasty beverage is often a staple of the holiday, it can leave your pearly whites with unsightly stains. The green hue is unlikely to be permanent, but it will give your smile an unappealing look for the rest of the day that may put a damper on the celebration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tip #2: Go Easy on Stouts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Stout is a dark, heavy-bodied beer that\u2019s popular in both Great Britain and Ireland. This means that it\u2019s the perfect beverage to drink in celebration of St. Patrick\u2019s Day. It contains roasted malts and barley, which add to its flavor and give it a dark color. Unfortunately, the dark nature of this beer can lead to smile discoloration. Though having a tall mug of stout every once in a while probably won\u2019t leave you with any lasting discoloration, overindulging can leave you with a dull, yellow smile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tip #3: Check the Acidity of Your Beer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Acid eats away at tooth enamel, which makes you more likely to develop cavities. This means that foods and drinks with a high acid content can do a lot of harm to your smile, and beer is no exception. Drinking this beverage all throughout St. Patrick\u2019s Day exposes your teeth to a constant acid attack, which raises your chances of needing to visit your emergency dentist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tip #4: Stay Hydrated<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Along with potentially causing cavities and staining, alcohol can also dry out your mouth. This happens when you aren\u2019t producing enough saliva and can lead to oral health issues like mouth sores, cavities, and gum disease. To counteract this, drink plenty of water throughout the day. You can also suck on sugar-free candy or chew sugar-free gum while you take a break from drinking to increase saliva production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

St. Patrick\u2019s Day is a fun time, but that doesn\u2019t mean you can forget about your smile. With these four tips, you\u2019ll be able to enjoy spending time with your friends while keeping your pearly whites looking lovely!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the Author<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Dental emergencies are never any fun, but the talented team at Davidson Dental Associates is here to help get your smile back on track. If you go overboard this St. Patrick\u2019s day, they offer services to repair your smile. They also administer preventive treatments like checkups and cleanings to strengthen your pearly whites against decay. To make an appointment with Davidson Dental Associates or for more information on their oral health services, visit their website<\/a> or call their office at (202) 775-0022.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Every year on March 17, people come together to celebrate St. Patrick\u2019s Day by partying the night away. For many, this means barhopping and drinking a range of different alcoholic beverages. Though this holiday is a fun excuse to forget your worries for a while and so you can spend some quality time with friends, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.davidsondentaldc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/127"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.davidsondentaldc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.davidsondentaldc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.davidsondentaldc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.davidsondentaldc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=127"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.davidsondentaldc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/127\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":133,"href":"https:\/\/www.davidsondentaldc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/127\/revisions\/133"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.davidsondentaldc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=127"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.davidsondentaldc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=127"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.davidsondentaldc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=127"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}