Coca Cola Dissolve A Tooth Posted: 02-13-08 14:17pm
I have an aunt who is a dentist. She is
against drinking coca cola...as are all
others...as she says it is bad for the
teeth. She says that the coke can
eventually lead to the degradation of the
human tooth. I was just wondering if
anyone knew if that was true..?
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Tmddyan
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Posted: 02-13-08 14:29pm
im sure that it can---there was a
scientific study done where two nails were
put in coca cola(i think diet) and it
disintigrated the nails. so i m sure it
could hurt teeth too
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mominashoe
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Posted: 02-13-08 22:17pm
Yes I think it can....it can take rust off
a bike lol. I have a cousin who is not
allowed to drink any soda because of the
acidity...not just b/c of the sugar
because he has really bad teeth that run
in his family.
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tictacash
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Posted: 02-21-08 21:43pm
Maybe. It can dissolve many other things.
But I've been drinking about 2-4sodas a
day (coke mostly) since I was 6.
I've never had a cavity, my teeth are
perfect.
And I only brush once a day, and sometimes
even forget to... :/
I also drink lots of milk though, and like
to swish it around in my mouth, no idea if
that has any affect on this though.
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Duchessljb
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This link, which discusses the validity of
the statement that coke can dissolve a
tooth, nail or anything else, states that,
yes, the acids contained in coke can
EVENTUALLY cause breakdown and then
dissolve just about anything, HOWEVER, it
is stated that the same acids (and same
amount of them) are present in plenty of
other things that we eat and drink on a
daily basis (another example given was
orange juice).
There is also the fact that you don't hold
liquids you drink in your mouth for
extended periods of time or scrub the
liquid into your teeth (as you would if
you were either soaking something in coke
or scrubbing something with it), so the
exposure is minimal.
Obviously, anything you eat or drink with
sugar or acids is going to have some kind
of effect on your teeth, and something
with MORE sugar and acid is going to have
more effect, but this is why you're
encouraged to brush after meals.
If you're concerned about the effect of
coke (or any other food/drink) on your
teeth, you may want to consider carrying
around a small bottle of mouthwash that
will help you keep any sugary or acidic
residue of your teeth after drinking
anything but water.
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mominashoe
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Posted: 02-26-08 14:21pm
........and not to make you paranoid, it
only takes like 30 seconds after you've
put something in your mouth for food to
start taking it's toll on your teeth. So
you should just brush or rinse after you
eat to prevent the decay. Your teeth are
"alive" though so they do constantly
replenish the barrier, just not sometimes
fast enough for an aggressive acid or
bacteria that isn't taken care of with
brushing, flossing and mouthwash.
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Duchessljb
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Posted: 02-26-08 14:55pm
Absolutely. It's possible to actually
cause the enamel of your teeth to wear
off, isn't it? And then you run serious
risk of cavities basically all the time?
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mominashoe
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Posted: 02-26-08 15:03pm
Hmm. I know you would run risk of
cavities all the time, but I don't know
about the "wearing" part.... I think I've
heard that tooth enamel is as strong as
steel: I don't know if you can wear down
steel either....maybe it's more of the
eating away, like oxidizing steel to rust.
Some people's teeth decay from the inside
out, so then the enamel wouldn't be a
problem as far as a barrier goes, that's
more of a malnutrition thing.
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z8NeonGenesis
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Posted: 03-05-08 08:10am
Its funny how a tooth is meant to be as
strong as a rock yet it can be so easily
broken or worn down,
My Advice: Dont drink coke, its
digustingly unhealthy
