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Damage to Enamel Of Tooth and Wine

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“Enjoying a glass of white wine on a frequent basis can damage the teeth, something many wine makers and tasters will know first-hand, experts say.Pale plonk packs an acidic punch that erodes enamel far more than red wine, Nutrition Research reports.It is not the wine’s vintage, origin or alcohol that are key but its pH and duration of contact.xxxxxxxx..In the lab, adult teeth soaked in white wine for a day had a loss of both calcium and another mineral called phosphorus to depths of up to 60 micrometers in the enamel surface, which the researchers say is significant”.

I Quote the above from the BBC news, regarding the enamel erosive activity of wine, the white being more so than the red. Enamel is made up of calcium and phosphorus. Any acid can have a erosive action on it. Calcium reacts with acids to form salts and the erosion. If wine is acidic and if remains in contact for longer period it is likely to cause damage. Brushing immediately after the consumption does more harm as the damaged surface is rubbed off calcium.

White wines ‘bad for the teeth’ (news.bbc.co.uk)

Filed under: Diet,Digestive Disorders — Tags: Acid, Alcoholic Beverages, PH, Tooth, Tooth enamel, Wine — Dr.Prahallad @ October 21, 2009 7:32 pm

GO FOR RED WINE!!!

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Go for red wine ?Recently many reports are coming in from researchers highlighting the advantages of wine.The skin of grapes contains resveratrol and seed contains proanthrocynidins which have antioxidant properties ,so could influence lipid metabolism.Grapes especially the dark variety have the potential to lessen heart attacks.
Should somebody draw the conclusion that drinking wine is good and start it for these benefits ? I think from Indian context neither grapes nor wine is affordable to the mass who struggle to get food twice a day. It is not that India is very poor to fulfill food demand.One main factor is accumulation of money in the hand of a few by whatever means may be and the second important aspect being lazy mind of people.
But whether affluent or not why one should not take natural balanced diet by addition of green vegatable and fruits ? Where some body is already habituated to drinking, may go for wine . At any rate alcohol is alcohol and food is preferable to wine/ alcohol.