The dangers of using your teeth as bottle openers

Jeniel Lamb

4 years ago

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Your teeth are one of the strongest things on your body, but  they do have weaknesses. Some of us exploit that fragility by doing things like opening bottles with them. This party trick that might make some people stare in awe is very bad for your teeth. 

The science behind it is very telling- you can chip your tooth by putting so much pressure on it. However, the damage surprisingly is not just the possibility of chipping your teeth you can crack, wear away and cause serious damage to the enamel. 

A. Fray, a dental student at the University of West Indies, expresses her great anger behind persons who follow this practice;

“Please Stop…they made bottle openers for a reason, invest”

If that is out of your reach, you can use other party tricks to open your bottles such as using another bottle, for the smokers your lighter is also a great tool to pop that cover right off- even a wall can be used.