{"id":348,"date":"2023-03-04T22:12:02","date_gmt":"2023-03-04T22:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hickoryflatdentist.com\/blog\/?p=348"},"modified":"2023-03-29T22:12:54","modified_gmt":"2023-03-29T22:12:54","slug":"how-to-keep-your-smile-shining-this-st-patricks-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hickoryflatdentist.com\/blog\/2023\/03\/how-to-keep-your-smile-shining-this-st-patricks-day\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Keep Your Smile Shining this St. Patrick\u2019s Day!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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St. Patrick\u2019s Day is a time to celebrate Irish-American heritage, but for some reason, that means that people try and drink as much beer as they can in a 24-hour period. You can find a pub crawl anywhere you go, and parades that are packed with people drinking from morning to night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All that drinking can do a number on your teeth, especially if you aren\u2019t careful about its more negative effects. If you want to know how you can keep your smile bright<\/a> this St. Patrick\u2019s Day, here\u2019s a guide with some information that can help you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

What Makes St. Patrick\u2019s Day Dangerous for Teeth?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Alcohol, and especially the beer that\u2019s common on St. Patrick\u2019s Day, can have several negative effects on your teeth if you aren\u2019t careful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For one, there\u2019s the possibility for them to discolor your teeth. Those green beers that you see at some bars, for example, often contain an excess of green food dye, which can potentially discolor your smile if it gets caught in plaque deposits. Guinness is also a problem for your smile for this same reason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then there\u2019s the fact that alcohol can dry out your mouth. Saliva is ordinarily responsible for your mouth cleaning itself, and without it, there\u2019ll be a lot of excess food caught in between your teeth. The longer it lingers, the more that this food contributes to gum disease and tooth decay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Protect your Smile<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

That being said, it\u2019s hard to imagine St. Patrick\u2019s day without any beer. If you intend to drink but still want to smile brightly the next day, there are a few things you can do:<\/p>\n\n\n\n