Are drinking tea causes tooth decay?

Caffeine is NOT a type of sugar. Tea does NO harm to the teeth. In fact, tea is a great source of natural fluoride! (as are green beans) It does stain the teeth, so tea drinkers need to be diligent in cleaning their teeth and seeing their dentist often for cleanings. BUT, if you put SUGAR in your tea....that is bad for your teeth. Drink your tea plain or use sucralose, (Splenda), in it is you feel it needs to be sweeter.

Are drinking tea causes tooth decay?
Caffine is a type of sugar.


Drinking both tea or coffee can damage your teeth, but because the sugar needs to be broken down, its like sucking on bread, and will take a while in your mouth before it starts tasting sweet.





So it does, but not much at all really.
Reply:while it does some damage but also helps you keep awake so it's worth it.
Reply:it may cause your teeth to have stains that are difficult to remove.
Reply:The poster above is right. Caffeine is not a type of sugar. Tea alone will do nothing but stain your teeth. But here in the South we tend to like our tea sweet. It's more like a very thin syrup than a beverage --- and that is bad for your teeth and waistline.

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