Skip to main content

Posts

Showing posts with the label teeth erosion

Tales of a bittersweet soda!

        Many of us love the taste of sizzling sodas in our mouth- including me! Guilty as charged. But did you know that soda is fond of our teeth too? To those who consume soda frequently or on a daily basis… this is for you. What does it do?         Main ingredients of soda include carbonated water, a sweetener and a natural or artificial flavoring.  Soda can affect your teeth in 2 ways!                     First, bacteria in your mouth can feed on sugar present in soda and produce acids. This can cause decay.             Second, sodas are highly acidic. These acids can erode the outermost layer of your teeth (enamel). They can also discolor and erode your fillings. This can cause sensitivity.          This doesn’t mean you can drink diet soda to your heart content. Be...