Why Opening Bottle Tops With Your Teeth Is Bad

Opening bottle tops with your teeth is such a bad idea. Some may argue they’ve been using their teeth as an opener for many years and nothing has happened. I will say they’ve been lucky and ask them not to push their luck as it is only a matter of time before they are hit with the reality of losing a tooth/teeth.

I saw someone recently who broke two teeth while opening a bottle top with his makeshift opener (his teeth). I often cringe at the sight of anyone trying to open bottle tops with their teeth because I imagine the tooth giving way instantly. Though the teeth is very hard, it sometimes breaks off when subjected to excessive force.
5 Reasons you should never open Bottle tops with your teeth

  1. Opening bottle tops is not part of the functions of the teeth.
  2. Your tooth could chip off and become sensitive to hot or cold drinks/food.
  3. A weak part of the bottle(glass) may break off causing injury to your lip/cheek.
  4. The tooth might break off requiring you to do a treatment on the tooth before placing a crown.
  5. You could lose the tooth if broken beyond repair.

When next you are tempted to show off your bottle opening skills remember it’s not worth it; get an opener.

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