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Slideshow: 19 Habits That Wreck Your Teeth
Medically Reviewed by Jabeen Begum, MD on August 21, 2023
Chewing on Ice
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Playing Sports With No Mouth Guard
2/19
Bedtime Bottles
3/19
Tongue Piercings
4/19
Grinding Teeth
5/19
Cough Drops
6/19
Gummy Candy
7/19
Soda
8/19
Opening Stuff With Your Teeth
9/19
Sports Drinks
10/19
Fruit Juice
11/19
Potato Chips
12/19
Constant Snacking
13/19
Chewing on Pencils
14/19
Drinking Coffee
15/19
Smoking
16/19
Drinking Red Wine
17/19
Drinking White Wine
18/19
Binge Eating
19/19
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REFERENCES:
American Dental Association.
California Dental Association.
Consumer Guide to Dentistry
National Public Radio.
News release, New York University.
Pearson, C. The Huffington Post, April 2011.
USDA.
August 21, 2023
Medically Reviewed by: Jabeen Begum, MD
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