From AHN:New findings suggest that drinking any type of soft drink - even diet sodas - poses a risk to the health of your teeth, and dentists have recommended that people should restrict their soft drink intake to mealtimes.
According to new research by the Academy of General Dentistry, soft drinks and other sugary drinks are bad for the teeth because they harm the enamel, causing dental erosion that leads to loss of tooth structure.The researchers added that the phosphoric acid and/or citric acid content in diet drinks can also cause dental erosion, albeit significantly less damage than their sugary counterparts. They found that citric acid, which is the main ingredient in non-cola drinks, can be especially erosive.
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Apparently, the pH of some sodas is around 2.5 which you'll recall is quite acidic. No wonder it will take the paint off of your car, or the enamel from your teeth.
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