Want to lose a lot of the enamel on your teeth and make them sensitive? Just drink a few sports drinks everyday! And even better, you could sip them slowly or swish them around your mouth.
Recently the CDA Journal dedicated a complete issue to the erosion of teeth- the loss of tooth structure due to exposure to acids. These acids can come from our own bodies such as in gastric reflux or bulimia or from the foods and drinks that we consume.
Sports drinks were originally formulated for athletes involved in prolonged and intense exercise. But my concern is for all the other young people that consume them every day and don’t understand the long-term effects on tooth structure and future comfort. Next time, we will examine the effects and their causes.
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