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Cutting down on sugar is a healthy option for oral health, but it's not enough. Instead, you need to limit the addition of soft drinks and sugar-free candies that contain acidic ingredients, because they can cause tooth enamel to wear down, eventually causing tooth decay.
1. Soft drinks and sugar-free candies are harmful to teeth?
Sugar-free soft drinks and sugar-free candies have been studied by many to be harmful to teeth, due to their ingredients containing acidic additives and low pH that cause enamel erosion.
Specifically, in sugar-free soft drinks and sugar-free candies contain phosphoric acid, citric acid and tartaric acid with similar concentrations in regular soft drinks. They are the agents that weaken tooth enamel, which can eventually cause tooth decay if not limited.
Although sugar is the most commonly known cause of enamel erosion leading to tooth decay, the combination of acids in some sugar-free soft drinks and sugar-free candies is also a significant contributor to this condition. tooth erosion.
Tooth erosion is a phenomenon where the hard tissue layer of the tooth is worn away due to dissolved acids. In the early stages, erosion occurs in the enamel layer, the more advanced, the deeper the erosion. Soft drinks and sugar-free candies are causative agents of up to 30-50% of the total enamel.
2. Choose what drink to avoid tooth decay?
Before buying sugar-free soft drinks and sugar-free candies, you need to read labels carefully to look for acidic additives, especially citric acid and phosphoric acid. You should also drink plenty of water, especially fluoridated water, and limit soft drinks, candies, even sugar-free.
Chewing gum containing xylitol is also good for the teeth because it stimulates saliva production, washing away acids and bacteria in the mouth.
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3. How to drink soft drinks to avoid tooth decay?
After eating/drinking acidic foods and drinks, rinse your mouth with water and wait 1 hour before brushing because it takes 30 minutes to 1 hour for saliva in the mouth to return to a neutral pH, Brushing before this time can spread the acids, causing extensive enamel loss.
The best time to drink sugar-free drinks is during meals, on the contrary, sipping continuously throughout the day has the highest risk of damaging tooth enamel. In addition, drinking through a straw can help minimize acid contact with the teeth.
After a meal or acidic drink, rinse your mouth with water, drink milk or enjoy some cheese. Milk and other calcium-rich foods can help neutralize the acid. You should also limit snacking between meals to give your saliva time to rebalance its pH.
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References: healthcare.utah.edu, colgate.com, webmd.com
