Fizzy drinks make fuzzy teeth! Keeping teeth healthy for a lifetime means preventing tooth decay and erosion. Though fluoride in community drinking water dramatically reduces the amount of decay in all age groups, tooth erosion is a newer phenomenon and [...]
Drinks Destroy Teeth
Trendy drinks are causing a generation of young people to experience decay and loss of tooth enamel unprecedented in modern times.
Overconsumption of sugar-laden, acidic drinks, such as boxed juice, sport drinks and soft drinks, is reversing more than [...]
May 13, 2012
For Teachers
How to Identify Acid Exposure
Over-consuming acidic, sugar-infused beverages leads to a variety of health issues. The increased consumption of soft drinks and sports drinks over the past few decades has not only adversely affected teeth; it also is associated with [...]
Sugar and Acidity or pH of common drinks
Please note: Battery acid is listed below only for purposes of comparison, and should never be confused for any reason as a beverage.
The pH scale measures the acidity or alkalinity of a solution [...]
Newspaper Articles
In the Indianapolis Star, “Dentists advise avoiding carbonated drinks“
In the Indianapolis Star, “Not so sweet result for children’s teeth“
Videos & Television Coverage
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A primary goal of the Drinks Destroy Teeth program is to arm kids, teachers, dentists and other health professionals with a collection of free resources to spread the word about dental erosion. On this page you will find links to [...]