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Sports Drinks and Your Teeth
February 8th, 2010. Published under dental pain, healthy teeth, tooth decay. No Comments.
Sports drinks contain more sugar than many cola products and cause greater enamel damage.
Continuous sipping of sports drinks throughout the day continually bathes teeth in sugar, a perfect breeding ground for plaque.
Heavy consumption of sports drinks is linked to tooth decay.
Soda and Your Teeth
February 4th, 2010. Published under dental pain, healthy teeth, tooth decay. No Comments.
One 12-ounce can of soda contains between 10-12 teaspoons of sugar!
Acids in soft drinks begin to dissolve tooth enamel in only 20 minutes.
“Sugar free” or diet sodas also contain acid that can damage your teeth.
Heavy soda consumption is linked to tooth decay.