Soft drinks, soda, pop. No matter what you call it, it seems to currently be the dietary villain of choice. Most of Americans soda due to its high sugar content and refreshing taste, however, today we are going to give you a few reasons as to why you should avoid this dangerous beverage.
Dangers of Soft Drinks
For dental health in Oceanside, soda deals a double punch of damage with two of its ingredients, sugar and phosphoric acid. Sugar is harmful to your teeth primarily because it softens enamel and makes the teeth more prone to tooth decay. This is especially harmful to children because their enamel is not fully developed. Some individuals think that they can avoid troubles because they choose diet soda. Unfortunately, the acids found in diet soda have basically the same detrimental softening effect on enamel. Soda consumption can also bring about early teeth staining.
Our recommendation is simple, stop drinking soda or significantly reduce your soda consumption to improve your dental health in Oceanside. Also, keep your children away from soda as much as possible so that their teeth have the chance to mature in a healthy way. Can’t kick the habit? Try to drink water right after you have soda and brush more to reduce the effects. However, you should wait half an hour so that the enamel has time to re-harden. Otherwise, the enamel will be too soft and could easily be brushed away.
Schedule an Appointment
At Oceanside Dental Excellence, Drs. Stephen and Kimberly Dankworth provide advanced dentistry to patients in the Oceanside area. If you have any questions about dental health in Oceanside, give us a call at 760-439-3400. We can help you schedule your next cleaning and give you advice on dental issues! We offer services such as general dentistry, gum disease treatment, and dental implants.
Contact Oceanside Dental Excellence:
760-439-3400
Location (Tap to open in Google Maps):
3762 Mission Ave Ste 104
Oceanside, California
92058
