Does anyone have any experience with this type of product? I used to be able to drink red wine, but sometimes in my early 30’s, it started staining my teeth. I finally gave up because I was having to bleach my teeth even after a few sips. I like white wine, but I’d love to have a glass of red once in awhile.
I read about these, and reviews aren’t terrible. I did read one thing to do for stains is to brush your teeth within an hour of drinking. Red wine tends to stick on plaque. Also drink carbonated water afterwards. And then perhaps these wipes.
My D’s teeth get really stained when she drinks red wine. but it goes away after she brushes. I didn’t say anything to her, but it makes me worry that she doesn’t have enough enamel or something. Maybe she has plaque? She is very earthy, and uses natural toothpaste (with baking soda.)
I’ve never heard of wine wipes! Not sure they will be too helpful.
Brush your teeth after drinking red wine, or swish with water. I don’t recommend drinking sparkling/carbonated water after—way too acidic and bad for your teeth.
MI Paste won’t remove wine stains. But, it can help strengthen and remineralize your enamel.
Baking soda dissolves in water and saliva, giving you that slimy “clean” feel. @suremama Your daughter really should use a fluoride toothpaste at least once a day. If you check the label, the “natural” toothpastes have many added ingredients that aren’t natural.
@conmama : how often do your bleach your teeth? If you do strips or trays, you should avoid dipping your teeth into colored liquids for the days/week you are bleaching. I tell patients no smoking, coffee, colas, tea, red wines, dark beers during the bleaching period unless you are using a straw. Your teeth will absorb the color and the bleaching will usually not work very well, if at all.
@dentmom4 , usually just once a year, sometimes twice. I’ve read in numerous online articles not to brush right away, the acidity in the Wine and the brush will ruin the enamel. But you say that carbonated water dies that, too.
Yes, it’s true not to brush right away, rinse with water.
I sent an email to white wipes for a list of all ingredients, since their website offers nothing, A similar product contains acid and sugar, plus a host of other things.
Brush and floss before drinking red wine; do not brush immediately after drinking red wine as it will cause the red wine to penetrate the enamel. Instead, drink or rinse with sparkling water. I have not heard of wine wipes! What next?!
Thanks @dentmom4 . It will be interesting to see what they say. This question was asked on the ones where I have the link. The answer was a blend of whitening agents, preservatives and flavoring. The main whitening agents are peroxide and sodium carb.
So they responded. The list of ingredients is on the outside of the box, not on the website, and they sent me a snapshot of the box. Several acids, two bases, sugar. The “whitening” is a gimmick as you need to leave a whitening product in contact with your teeth for 30 minutes to have any potential effect.
Sodium carbonate is not a whitening agent, but a derivative of baking soda. It dissolves in saliva and water.
Enjoy red wine, tea, blueberries, and other antioxidant-rich things that are good for you. Americans should stop obsessing about teeth color. Healthy, straight teeth come in many shades of off-white. No need to torture them with peroxide or shave off natural enamel to veneer them with porcelain so they would look paler white.
@BunsenBurner …my teeth turn a purple color when I drink wine. I started bleaching my teeth when they looked noticeably yellow when I wore white…about 20 years ago. Nothing wrong with a little bleaching, if not in excess.
From white wipes in response to my request for studies of their product:
Our team that formulated felt a study was unnecessary given these are
ingredients frequently used in multiple teeth whitening products.
Further- the application is preventative in nature: a quick swipe to
remove excess wine or coffee that will cause staining vs. a standard
whitening strip or tray that is intended to rest on the teeth for 30+
minutes with no rinsing after.
So, this product is not subject to any regulations.
Great work, @dentmom4 ! No, I would not use these on my teeth. At best, they would be useless. At worst, they can do some enamel damage. Also, who knows what grade chemicals they used… some of those GRAS ingredients can be quite impure.
