{"id":754,"date":"2016-10-04T11:00:40","date_gmt":"2016-10-04T15:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.preserveyourteeth.com\/blog\/?p=754"},"modified":"2017-04-28T13:58:00","modified_gmt":"2017-04-28T17:58:00","slug":"dental-erosion-beverage-consumption","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.preserveyourteeth.com\/dentistry\/dental-erosion-beverage-consumption\/","title":{"rendered":"Dental Erosion: The Rise in Acidic Beverage Consumption"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dental erosion is a serious condition. Americans have increased their consumption of acidic beverages dramatically in the past few decades. In fact, the Center for Science in the Public Interest reports that in 2004, the consumption of acidic beverages soared to around 68 gallons (8,704 ounces) per person. This\u00a0statistic is a staggering fact compared to an annual production estimate of just 60 12-ounce servings (720 ounces) per person in 1942.<\/p>\n<p>Now the <a title=\"American Dental Association\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/American_Dental_Association\">American Dental Association (ADA)<\/a> has found that \u201cthe frequent consumption of acidic beverages is a developing [tooth] problem for children, teenagers, and adults\u201d and is already \u201cthought to be the leading cause of dental erosion\u201d in adolescents and children. That\u2019s in addition to the better-known dental erosion effects of sugar and bacteria.<\/p>\n<h2>How Do Soft Drinks Cause Dental Erosion?<\/h2>\n<p>Most of us have heard about the experiment showing a tooth dissolve in a glass of Coca-Cola \u2014 but it\u2019s no joke. Dental erosion is the acidic dissolution of surface tooth structure by chemical means in the absence of microorganisms. Erosion occurs when the hydrogen-ion concentration or acidity, as measured in pH, is at pH levels of 2.0 to 4.0 or even up to 5.5 \u2014 below the mid-level pH of 7.0 on the acidity\/alkalinity scale. The acidic hydrogen ions interact with, soften and erode the <a title=\"Tooth Enamel\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tooth_enamel\">tooth\u2019s surface<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, the ADA published a study that assessed the pH levels of 379 popular beverages. This study included 70 (mostly flavored) waters and sports drinks, 51 fruit juices, 78 fruit drinks, 94 sodas, 68 energy drinks, 17 teas, and coffee. A vast majority of these beverages \u2014 354 (93%) \u2014 were found to have a pH below 4.0. Subdivided by the degree of potential tooth damage, 149 (39%) were deemed extremely erosive, with a pH below 3.0; 205 (54%) were considered erosive, with pH levels of 3.0-3.99; and just 25 (7%) were deemed minimally erosive, with pH levels of 4.0 and above.<\/p>\n<p>The most acidic drinks tested were such favorites as lemon juice (pH 2.25), RC Cola (pH 2.32), Coca-Cola Classic (pH 2.37), Coca-Cola Cherry (pH 2.38), and Pepsi (pH 2.39). Among the least acidic were Aquafina regular (pH 6.11), Starbucks Medium Roast coffee (pH 5.11), Dasani water regular (pH 5.03), A&amp;W Root Beer (pH 4.27), V8 Vegetable Juice (pH 4.25), and Tropicana Orange Juice with Calcium (pH 4.09). Some spring waters have a mildly alkaline pH above 7.0. Besides limiting intake, substituting higher-pH beverages for lower ones is best for your teeth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dental erosion is a serious condition. Americans have increased their consumption of acidic beverages dramatically in the past few decades. In fact, the Center for Science in the Public Interest reports that in 2004, the consumption of acidic beverages soared to around 68 gallons (8,704 ounces) per person. 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