{"id":780,"date":"2020-08-31T21:14:25","date_gmt":"2020-09-01T04:14:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/?p=780"},"modified":"2020-08-31T21:14:25","modified_gmt":"2020-09-01T04:14:25","slug":"the-ten-most-wanted-list-of-dental-damages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/the-ten-most-wanted-list-of-dental-damages\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ten Most Wanted List of Dental Damages"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/wp-content\/uploads\/ThinkstockPhotos-516507799-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-781\" width=\"512\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/wp-content\/uploads\/ThinkstockPhotos-516507799-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/wp-content\/uploads\/ThinkstockPhotos-516507799-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/wp-content\/uploads\/ThinkstockPhotos-516507799-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/wp-content\/uploads\/ThinkstockPhotos-516507799-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/wp-content\/uploads\/ThinkstockPhotos-516507799-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s face it \u2013 we all want a nice shiny set of pearly whites to show off to the world. They are the first thing most strangers see upon meeting, so many of us hold a smile in very high regard. Unfortunately, there are lots of reasons our teeth may not be the brightest at all times. This is when we give our dentist a jingle for a nice dental cleaning \/ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/tooth-whitening.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">whitening procedure<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In many cases, discolored or damaged teeth are the result of our own bad habits. Bad habits like smoking or dietary issues can lead to our teeth beginning to turn a bit dingy after a while, other problems are caused by chemicals that entered teeth during childhood. Everything we do to or with our mouths can have an impact on our teeth, and not in a good way. Poor habits, like <a href=\"http:\/\/functionalsmiles.com\/tmjtmd\/why-are-you-chewing-on-pencils\/#:~:text=Biting%20on%20the%20pencil%20puts,as%20broken%20or%20fractured%20teeth.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">biting your pencil<\/a>, can all do small damages to our teeth. These are the top ten dental culprits:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Drinking tea. Hot or cold, tea stains teeth more than any other kind of drink.<\/li><li>Smoking, because tobacco yellows teeth.<\/li><li>Drinking coffee; it stains the teeth.<\/li><li>Drinking red wine; it stains the teeth.<\/li><li>Consuming too many soft drinks, which leave sugars on teeth that can create cavities.<\/li><li>Eating highly acidic foods, including starchy snacks such as potato chips and tortilla chips. They can drive enamel-busting acids deep into teeth, breaking the teeth down.<\/li><li>Ingesting too much fluoride during childhood, which can actually damage teeth.<\/li><li>Treating childhood diseases with antibiotics, such as Tetracycline, that can discolor teeth.<\/li><li>Chewing ice or your nails; it cracks teeth.<\/li><li>Grinding teeth; habitual grinding damages teeth.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Visit Dr. Kirtley today and schedule an appointment to maintain a healthy smile.&nbsp; Call 317-841-1111 or&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.smilesbygeorge.com<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dr. George Kirtley proudly serves Indianapolis and all surrounding areas.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let\u2019s face it \u2013 we all want a nice shiny set of pearly whites to show off to the world. They are the first thing most strangers see upon meeting, so many of us hold a smile in very high regard. Unfortunately, there are lots of reasons our teeth may not be the brightest at &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/the-ten-most-wanted-list-of-dental-damages\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">The Ten Most Wanted List of Dental Damages<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3,54,67,137,78,81],"tags":[190,141,193,202,203,29,27,16,208,30,93,35,96,26,97,28,55,100,224,33,151],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/780"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=780"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/780\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":782,"href":"http:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/780\/revisions\/782"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=780"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=780"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=780"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}