Carbonated Beverage Problems

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Drinking carbonated beverages from Dr. Pepper to Diet Coke, which are

easily available in many middle school and high school vending machines,

is the major cause of tooth erosion in teenagers, reports Reuters. This

occurs when the protective enamel coating on teeth wears away. Dental

erosion is different from tooth decay, which is due to lots of sugar.

Instead, erosion is caused by acidic substances in the drinks, which is

why even diet soft drinks are harmful. Erosion not only weakens the

teeth, but also can cause thinning or chipping of the tooth edges.

 

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Researchers from Britain's Birmingham University have published some

sobering statistics:

--Drinking four or more glasses of fizzy drinks a day raises a

12-year-old's chances of suffering tooth erosion by 252 percent.

--Heavy consumption of soda pop by 14-year-olds increases the risk of

tooth erosion to 513 percent.

 

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" This research identifies fizzy drink as by far the biggest factor in

causing dental erosion among teenagers, " lead study author Dr. Peter

Rock told Reuters. " Drinking fizzy drinks only once a day was found to

significantly increase a child's chances of suffering dental erosion. "

How many sodas does your teenager drink each day? Did you know it could

cause tooth erosion? If you had no clue, you're not alone. Most parents

don't understand the difference between erosion and decay and even fewer

know soft drinks can erode their children's teeth.

What's a teenager to do? Drink milk or water instead. The study findings

were published in The British Dental Journal.

 

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