# Cocktail Hour Teeth
> Drinks differ in acid and sugar, and alcohol can dry the mouth. Smart ways to enjoy a drink with fewer downsides.

## Guides
- [Cocktails, Sugar and Acid](https://alcohol-and-tooth-enamel.pages.dev/cocktails-sugar-acid/): Cocktails sugar acid is a useful three-part way to think about drinks and your teeth: sugar feeds mouth bacteria, acid softens enamel, and slow sipping.
- [Beer vs Wine: What to Know](https://alcohol-and-tooth-enamel.pages.dev/beer-vs-wine-teeth/): On beer vs wine teeth concerns, neither is simply better.
- [Alcohol and Dry Mouth](https://alcohol-and-tooth-enamel.pages.dev/alcohol-dry-mouth/): Alcohol and dry mouth often show up together because alcohol can leave you less hydrated and many people sleep with their mouth open after drinking.
- [Water Between Drinks](https://alcohol-and-tooth-enamel.pages.dev/water-between-drinks/): Drinking water between drinks gives your mouth a rinse and keeps it from staying coated in sugar and acid for hours, which is why water between drinks is a.
- [Brushing After a Night Out](https://alcohol-and-tooth-enamel.pages.dev/brushing-after-drinking/): Brushing after drinking is still worth doing before bed, but if you have just had acidic drinks it often helps to rinse with water first and brush a little.

## About
- [About Cocktail Hour Teeth](https://alcohol-and-tooth-enamel.pages.dev/about/): not medical advice, how the site is funded and how guides are made

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