which type of tea does not stain your teeth? (reps)

[justanothagirl]

its too cold to drink plain water now, so i drink tea all the time and ive gotten a teeth stain problem now. so i want to switch to a type that doesnt cause this. any suggestions?

[lethal86]

Stainless tea?

[bodydropcris]

i buy orbitz in bulk from sams and always chew a piece of gum after i drink a soda, tea, etc works wonders and i dont get crap from my hygenist!!

[justanothagirl]

hmm nobody know? its not a mouth hygiene problem my breath is excellent.

[johnnyironboard]

green tea capsules.

[conwaylucas]

Like the guy above said.... just chew a stick of sugarless gum after a cup of tea. You will be surprised at how good it will clean your teeth. I use it after coffee/tea and after lunch at work.

[justanothagirl]

yeah but i dont chew the gum with my front teeth do i?

[zhouaznbrass]

rinsing ur mouth after drinking should help with the staining.

if not, dilute ur tea more. are u using leaves? or tea bags

if u use leaves, put a few less leaves
if u use tea bags, dont let it sit as long in the cup.

[Holyspokes]

white tea?

[Neopragmatist]

Use a straw. lulz

[borcic0]

Use a straw. lulz

makes sense if you think about it

[mark2dx]

My roommate is a dental hygienist and I went to her with this same problem. She recommends "dry-brushing" your teeth after drinking coffee/tea/soda, as they don't stain your teeth perse but the enzymes that reside one them.

Basically just brush your teeth (with or without toothpaste) right after and you should be cool.

[cyde]

So basically you want a warm, refreshing beverage that won't stain your teeth? Try herbal teas. Camomile is great in the afternoon or before bed. Rooibos is a light red, non caffeinated tea that goes well with mint. Hot water with a splash of lemon & mint leaves is very refreshing.

You can also brush your teeth with pure baking soda 1 to 2x a week to lift stains. I drink a lot of black coffee and still have pearly whites. The baking soda trick works wonders for me.

[RogeriusRex]

i drink hot water, thats never given me a prob with stains and it feels good

[wildrice]

any true tea is going to stain your teeth because it is loaded with tannins. as aforementioned, the chewing of gum helps greatly due to increased salivary action from interaction with xylitol

[justanothagirl]

so rooibos tea doesnt stain?

[cyde]

so rooibos tea doesnt stain?

Rooibos tea has a fraction of the tannins found in black, green, or oolong tea. It stains significantly less than the others. Basically if you brush your teeth at least twice a day, it won't do jack.