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Soda and Tooth Decay
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Soda (sweet soft drinks) do not decay teeth unless one fails to brush and floss. So the decaying of teeth is caused not by sugar per se, but by poor dental hygiene. On the other hand, if you do not consume sucrose (table sugar) at all, then...
yes the sugar in soda is a MAJOR cause of tooth decay But its indirect. Sugar itself does not harm tooth enamel. But sugar, in any food, feeds bacteria that live in your mouth. These bacteria multiply rapidly and they then secrete acids tha...
Sure, it's loaded with citric, carbonic and phosphoric acid. All these will eat away at tooth enamel, the more the exposure (consumption) the greater the damage. Not to mention the potentially harmful artificial sweeteners, especially aspar...
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Sugar in soda certainly can contribute to tooth decay especially if the soda is consumed slowly throughout the day. Soda has no dietary benefits and is acidic which can break down teeth enamel.
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Studies have shown that pop gives an average person 12 teaspoons of refined sugar a day. The long term effect can be obesity. Thanks for using ChaCha!
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Coke and most soda's contain not only lots of sugar but phosphoric acid, which is the same acid dentists use to etch the enamel prior to inserting a filling. There is no surer way to loose enamel quickly. Please visit a site from Columbia U...
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My mouth feels clean certainly longer than I have not been used yet.
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The soda that is known for damaging the enamel on your teeth the most is...Mountain Dew. That's because of the high amount of citric acid found in the drink.
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A tooth will decay faster in soda because of the acid content that dissolves the tooth. In water, which is PH neutral, the tooth shouldn't decay at all.
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Ok I can try and help as best I can. Decay is known as dental caries, and if you do a search in google books (www.google.co.uk/books) it will give you some literature on decay, if your needing to reference this project. It may be comprehens...
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