HOW ACIDIC BEVERAGESHURT YOUR ORAL HEALTH

DRINKING ACIDIC BEVERAGES CANCOMPROMISE YOUR OVERALL ORAL HEALTH.

THE COMBINED SUGAR AND ACIDITY OFSOFT DRINKS AS WELL AS JUICES ANDSPORTS DRINKS CAN EAT AWAY ATTHE ENAMEL OF THE TEETH.

ACIDIC DRINKS ARE ONE OF THE LEADINGCAUSES OF TOOTH EROSION.

DAMAGE TO THE TEETH FROM ACIDICBEVERAGES OCCURS BECAUSE THE EXCESSACID THROWS OFF THE DELICATE BALANCEBETWEEN NATURAL ACIDS ANDHOST PROTECTION.

THE KIND OF EROSION THAT OCCURS FROMDRINKING HIGHLY ACIDIC BEVERAGES CAN LEADTO EXTENSIVE, COMPLEX, AND EXPENSIVEDENTAL RESTORATION WORK LATER ONDOWN THE ROAD.

IT IS IMPORTANT FOR PARENTS TODISCOURAGE THEIR CHILDREN FROMDRINKING ACIDIC BEVERAGES TOO FREQUENTLY.

SOME OF THE MOST ACIDIC BEVERAGES THATPEOPLE COMMONLY DRINK INCLUDECOCA-COLA, PEPSI, MOUNTAIN DEW,CRANBERRY JUICE, POWERADE, COFFEE,AND GRAPEFRUIT JUICE.

WHILE IT IS TRUE THAT NATURAL FRUIT JUICEBEVERAGES CAN BE HIGH IN VITAMINS ANDHEALTHY FOR THE BODY, THEY ARE USUALLYVERY ACIDIC AND CAN BE HARMFUL TO YOURTEETH IF NOT CONSUMED IN MODERATION.