Had my dental appt today. Here I am drinking a mountain dew. And thought 'is this bad for teeth?'

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TOP BEVERAGES THAT DESTROY TEETH

1) Lemonade

2) Energy Drinks (Red Bull, Rooster Booster, Full Throttle, etc.)

3) Sports Drinks (Gatorade, Powerade, etc)

4) Fitness Water (Propel, etc.)

5) Iced Tea (sweetened is even worse)

6) Soft Drinks (Coke, Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Dr. Pepper, Sprite, 7-up, etc.)

thank god i dont drink too much of that manly water and natural juice.this is on a daily basis right not once in a while.

Just had a deep teeth cleaning done last month. Doctor said coffee is also bad for your teeth as it stains the enamel.

Had my dental appt today. Here I am drinking a mountain dew. And thought 'is this bad for teeth?'

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TOP BEVERAGES THAT DESTROY TEETH

1) Lemonade

2) Energy Drinks (Red Bull, Rooster Booster, Full Throttle, etc.)

3) Sports Drinks (Gatorade, Powerade, etc)

4) Fitness Water (Propel, etc.)

5) Iced Tea (sweetened is even worse)

6) Soft Drinks (Coke, Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Dr. Pepper, Sprite, 7-up, etc.)


Did you read this somewhere or are you wagering a guess?

I used to drink tons of iced tea as a kid (the powdered kind) and it wasn't the best for my teeth. Now I mostly drink water, and my teeth are perdy.

I came across it on an issue of Men's Health magazine few months ago.

:mswerd:

I'm surprised coffee and tea weren't in that list. I'm also taken back by 3 and 4.

Mmm.. i like tea. :D

gasp i live on red bull i mean i drink it all the time but i havent had a cavity and i have an awesome set of pearly chomps -some crokedness of my lower front teeth

:mswerd:

I'm surprised coffee and tea weren't in that list. I'm also taken back by 3 and 4.
All are highly sweetened, and sugars of any kind eat away at tooth enamel. It's part of the reason sweet drinks, including fruit juice, are discouraged for small children before they start tooth brushing. 3 and 4 can be acidic. I don't sweeten my tea, unless I'm feeling sick and then it's a dot of honey. In general I also don't sweeten my coffee, but that does darken teeth. No soda here, don't like the taste of of the rest of those drinks on the list.

Yeah, but 3 and 4 aren't nearly as sweet as say...5.

Yeah, but 3 and 4 aren't nearly as sweet as say...5.
Bad things for teeth are bolded:

Pepsi (8 fl. oz)
Contains: CARBONATED WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CARAMEL COLOR, SUGAR, PHOSPHORIC ACID, CAFFEINE, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVORS

Calories 100
Total Fat (g) 0
Sodium (mg) 20
Potassium (mg) 10
Total Carbohydrates (g) 28
Sugars (g) 28
Protein (g) 0
Caffeine (mg) 25

Gatorade Lemonade
Ingredients:
water, sucrose syrup, glucose-fructose syrup, citric acid, natural and artificial flavors, salt, sodium citrate, monopotassium phosphate, ester gum, sucrose acetate isobutyrate, yellow 5

Nutrition Facts: [Edit]
serving size: 8 fl oz; calories 50; total fat 0g; sodium 110mg; potassium 30mg; total carbs 14g; sugars 14g

Tasty:
"Monopotassium phosphate (also potassium dihydrogen phosphate, KDP, or monobasic potassium phosphate, MKP) -- KH2PO4 -- is a soluble salt which is used as a fertilizer, a food additive and a fungicide. It is a source of phosphorus and potassium, and is a buffering agent. When used in fertilizer mixtures with urea and ammonium phosphates, it minimizes escape of ammonia by keeping the pH at a relatively low level.

Fertilizer grade MKP contains 52% P2O5 and 34% K2O, and is labeled 0-52-34. It is often used as a nutrient source in the greenhouse trade and in hydroponics.

It is one of the components of Gatorade and is used as an additive in cigarettes."

in addition, what my dentist told me was thet there are two types of mouths, acidic, and basic.

I am not sure which is which, but one ends up with lots of cavities and very low plaque and tartar build up, while the other ends up with very few cavities and high plaque and tartar build up.

Bad things for teeth are bolded:

Pepsi (8 fl. oz)
Contains: CARBONATED WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CARAMEL COLOR, SUGAR, PHOSPHORIC ACID, CAFFEINE, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVORS

Calories 100
Total Fat (g) 0
Sodium (mg) 20
Potassium (mg) 10
Total Carbohydrates (g) 28
Sugars (g) 28
Protein (g) 0
Caffeine (mg) 25

Gatorade Lemonade
Ingredients:
water, sucrose syrup, glucose-fructose syrup, citric acid, natural and artificial flavors, salt, sodium citrate, monopotassium phosphate, ester gum, sucrose acetate isobutyrate, yellow 5

Nutrition Facts: [Edit]
serving size: 8 fl oz; calories 50; total fat 0g; sodium 110mg; potassium 30mg; total carbs 14g; sugars 14g

Tasty:
"Monopotassium phosphate (also potassium dihydrogen phosphate, KDP, or monobasic potassium phosphate, MKP) -- KH2PO4 -- is a soluble salt which is used as a fertilizer, a food additive and a fungicide. It is a source of phosphorus and potassium, and is a buffering agent. When used in fertilizer mixtures with urea and ammonium phosphates, it minimizes escape of ammonia by keeping the pH at a relatively low level.

Fertilizer grade MKP contains 52% P2O5 and 34% K2O, and is labeled 0-52-34. It is often used as a nutrient source in the greenhouse trade and in hydroponics.

It is one of the components of Gatorade and is used as an additive in cigarettes."

Still looks like soda has twice the sugar as gatorade. I'm sure the acid doesn't help in the gatorade, but the soda has acid as well.

in addition, what my dentist told me was thet there are two types of mouths, acidic, and basic.

I am not sure which is which, but one ends up with lots of cavities and very low plaque and tartar build up, while the other ends up with very few cavities and high plaque and tartar build up.
Very few cavities and high plaque and tartar build up: Welcome to my mouth....

in addition, what my dentist told me was thet there are two types of mouths, acidic, and basic.

I am not sure which is which, but one ends up with lots of cavities and very low plaque and tartar build up, while the other ends up with very few cavities and high plaque and tartar build up.

Wow, never heard that.

Very few cavities and high plaque and tartar build up: Welcome to my mouth....


same...

Wow, never heard that.

makes sense, doesn't it?

makes sense, doesn't it?

Yeah, kinda.

For instance, when I was a kid, I got a lot of cavities. I also had a bitter/sour taste in my mouth no matter what...I always felt like I had bad breath.

Then for years (starting from college or so) I brushed with nothing but baking soda (which is a base). I rarely get a cavity now, and I generally only have funk breath in the morning. However, I get a lot of plaque buildup behind my bottom front teeth.

A lot has changed since then...my diet, etc etc...but it's possible that my mouth was acidic and now is more neutral or basic.

sounds spot on.

I get to go to the dentist in one month for my 6 month cleaning.

I used to brush with baking soda and a tiny bit of salt, which worked well for me.

Funny you bring this up now, I just got back from the ER because of a stupid tooth. I had a root canal years ago and its always been a little tender...well come to find out it got a massive infection cause I woke up this morning with a freaking balloon face. I had to have it drained from inside my mouth, AND get a double dose of shots in my butt. Sorry for the graphic detail, but I haven't had a very good day...

ouch... that sounds horrible... infections are bad enough, I couldn't imagine having one in my mouth.

sounds spot on.

I get to go to the dentist in one month for my 6 month cleaning.

I just went 2 weeks ago...but I hadn't gone in a year and a half or so. :(

I used to brush with baking soda and a tiny bit of salt, which worked well for me.

Why salt?

Funny you bring this up now, I just got back from the ER because of a stupid tooth. I had a root canal years ago and its always been a little tender...well come to find out it got a massive infection cause I woke up this morning with a freaking balloon face. I had to have it drained from inside my mouth, AND get a


double dose of shots in my butt.

:idhitit:

pics?

(sorry, you really just set yourself up for that one)

at one point I hadn't gone for 5ish years... I will never get lazy again, luckily, I have good strong teeth, otherwise, that could have been bad.

Salt just to add a little flavor, I'm weird like that.

Pics? Of the abscess or of my ass? I'd say both are equally gross...lol!

at one point I hadn't gone for 5ish years... I will never get lazy again, luckily, I have good strong teeth, otherwise, that could have been bad.

Some people are really lucky that way, if I didn't go for 5 years I wouldn't have any teeth left!

Floss...nuf said! :)

Wow, I'm learning so much about you guys!

In my undestanding acid is the worst for enamel, second is sugar that fuels plaques that eat enamel(?). I recently read that you should not brush your teeth after drinking any acidic drinks (not sure the time frame involved here) as it will increase the rate of enamel loss. So don't pound an OJ or Coke Classic then brush your teeth! Also, it is recommended to use a straw to minimize contact between acidic drinks and your teeth.

I'm pretty bad when it comes to visiting the dentist, but I keep up my oral routine consistently. I also tongue brush, which I've read helps with funky breath, and it seems to.

They say that excessive plaque in the mouth is a direct reflection of plaque in our bodies (i.e. arteries).

Salt just to add a little flavor, I'm weird like that.

Ummm...baking soda is naturally salty. :weirdo:

Pics? Of the abscess or of my ass?

Pics of you getting "shots in the butt". Shots was the key word there, but if I have to explain it, it loses it's humor. :(

They say that excessive plaque in the mouth is a direct reflection of plaque in our bodies (i.e. arteries).

I've heard things along these lines as well.

Slightly off topic, but high fructose corn syrup skips a regulated step in the glycolysis pathway within our bodies and gets stored right to your stomach/thighs as fat.
It is poison, avoid it.

Slightly off topic, but high fructose corn syrup skips a regulated step in the glycolysis pathway within our bodies and gets stored right to your stomach/thighs as fat.

Can you post some links or something that explains how?

FWIW, I know it's unhealthy, so I avoid it anyway, but I just would like to know how and why.

This (http://www.diabeteshealth.com/read/2005/05/01/4274.html) came up on google search:

Fructose requires a different metabolic pathway than other carbohydrates because it basically skips glycolysis (normal carbohydrate metabolism). Because of this, fructose is an unregulated source of “acetyl CoA,” or the starting material for fatty acid synthesis. This, coupled with unstimulated leptin levels, is like opening the flood gates of fat deposition.

Ah, ok...now I see what you mean by skipping a step. So basically, HFCS sets you up for failure. Super.

Glad I try to avoid it.

a truck fliped over on the road last night

so i woke up with a crate of toothpast on the counter so i dont think i should have any dental problems for a while.

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k186/wade87/GetAttachment6.jpg

Damn. Toothpaste for life.

well i would hope not haha

haha, it fell off of the back of a truck.