Calci Sodas :: University of Texas Health Science Center Study
Study Links Dental Erosion to Certain Beverages
This study looked at the destructive phenomenon called dental erosion. Dental erosion, which is the steady loss of the teeth’s protective enamel, is on the rise in the United States. According to the study, dental erosion is caused by acids found in such products as soft drinks, some fruit juices, sports drinks, herbal teas, and beer salts—which are being more widely consumed than ever in the U.S.
“When consumed in excess, these products can easily strip the enamel from the teeth, leaving the teeth more brittle and sensitive to pain,” said Bennett T. Amaechi, M.S., Ph.D., associate professor of community dentistry at the UT Health Science Center. “The acids in these products can be so corrosive that not even cavity-causing bacteria can survive when exposed to them.”
Read the full University of Texas Health Science Center Study.
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