At this time of year, many people are asking the question of whether there will be a white Christmas. Usually, the answer is no, but while you can’t control the weather, you can determine how white some other things are.
The first of these is your teeth. Suffice to say, the festive season can be a bad time for oral health with all the sugar you consume, be it chocolates hanging on the tree, confectionaries given as gifts, or all those stodgy puddings with cream or custard on top.
In addition, your teeth could be looking anything but white by the end of the festivities thanks to the things you have consumed. Berries are good for you, but they can stain, so beware of the cranberry sauce. Turkey won’t stain teeth on December 25th, but the curry sauce the leftovers are cooked in on Boxing Day will.
If you like an alcoholic tipple, wine will stain your teeth. If you don’t, coke or fruit juices will. So, for that matter, do tea and coffee.
The problem is, many of these are things you may be likely to consume throughout the year, so the cumulative effect on your teeth will be considerable, not least when you add other items that can stain your teeth like other kinds of berry, soy sauce, or beetroot.
That is why, whether you have a white Christmas or not, a white New Year could depend on you using teeth whitening trays to resolve the issue.
When you think about it, this could be the best New Year resolution you can make. By making your teeth look better, you can gain more confidence in your appearance, which could bring great benefits in social situations.
That could be great if your hopes for 2024 involve impressing job interviewers, expanding your social life, or meeting that special someone.
According to one study conducted in 2020, 55 per cent of people were successful in maintaining their New Year resolutions. Many would be sceptical that such a high proportion of pledges would last beyond January, never mind all year. But carrying through a pledge to get whiter teeth is one that will be well worth sticking to.
