Soda Spells Double Trouble

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Soft drinks, soda, pop. No matter what you call it, it seems to currently be the dietary villain of choice. In this post from OKC Smiles in Oklahoma City, we’re going to give you yet another important reason to avoid this ubiquitous drink.

For dental health, soda inflicts a double punch of damage with two of its ingredients: sugar and phosphoric acid.

Sugar is bad for your teeth primarily because it softens enamel and makes the teeth more prone to decay. This is especially harmful to little ones because their enamel is not fully developed.

Some people think that they can avoid issues because they settle upon diet soda. Unfortunately, the acids found in diet soda have basically the same softening effect on enamel that sugar does. Soda consumption can also bring about teeth staining.

Our recommendation? Stop drinking soda, or cut way back on it. Also, keep your kids away from soda as much as possible so that their teeth have the chance to mature healthily.

Can’t kick the habit? Try to drink water right after you have soda and brush more (but wait a half hour so the enamel isn’t brushed while it is soft).

At OKC Smiles in Oklahoma City, we do our best to prevent cavities in all our patients. Services include general and cosmetic dentistry. Schedule your next checkkup with us today!

Contact OKC Smiles:

405-634-7303

Location (Tap to open in Google Maps):

13900 S Western Ave, Suite 300
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
73170

 

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