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White wine 'does more damage to teeth than red' say scientists

Grapes such as Chardonnay and Pinot Grigio can wear away protective enamel more quickly than red grapes such as Merlot and Claret, making teeth more sensitive to hot and cold, they say.

The rough spots caused by acid in the wine can also leave teeth more vulnerable to stains from food, tea and coffee.

The research, which was reported in the journal Nutrition Research, will come as a revelation to most drinkers, who previously will have believed red wine to be more harmful because of the staining it leaves on teeth.

The team from the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz, Germany, examined the effects of eight red and white wines from Germany, France, Italy and Spain on teeth removed from men and women aged between 40 to 65.

They soaked the teeth in wine for up to 24 hours then analysed the results under the microscope. They found that the teeth which had been soaked in white wines suffered more damage than those which had been soaked in red.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/6394438/White-wine-does-more-damage-to-teeth-than-red-say-scientists.html

Oh dear... Scott's perfect teeth could be spoiled by his perfect drink!

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he can always get some new white ones when they get damaged!