One of the problems with the holiday season, from a dental care standpoint, is that this is a time of year when we allow ourselves to indulge in things that we normally try to moderate. Some of these have an obvious effect on your teeth, including yuletide sweets and overeating on holiday meals. However, this is not the end of the story.
The holiday season is a big time for drinking. Our family gatherings and holiday parties create an environment where it’s okay to constantly be drinking for hours on end. In addition to the constant assault on your tooth enamel that such sugary beverages create, it is also easy to exceed our limitations. People will get more tipsy than they realize, then stumble into a glass door, hit themselves in the mouth with their drink cups, or fall face-first into the floor. The result is broken teeth and emergency trips to the dentist office. With this in mind, consider keeping careful track of your alcoholic drinks this holiday season.
