How low do you go?

We all know that sugar causes tooth decay, but most of us don’t realize that it is really acid production from bacteria acting on the sugar that makes the hole in your tooth. If acid can make holes or erodes into the enamel, where else do we get acid on our teeth?

Soft drinks and sports drinks are high in acid and can eat into the enamel of your teeth. The acidity is measured by ph and the lower the ph value, the more acidic the drink is. If the ph is below 5.5, enamel will begin to dissolve!

Here’s a chart with the ph value for drinks that are consumed by the American public.

SODA POP EDUCATIONAL GUIDELINE:
This educational sheet is designed to give patients & their families information regarding potential risks of excessive consumption of soft drinks. The benefit of this tool will educate the parents and patients the negative

The average American Today Drinks
Over 600 Servings of Pop a Year!

PRODUCT ACID (LOW=BAD) SUGAR (PER 12OZ)

Pure Water 7.00 (Neutral) 0.0______________
Barq’s 4.61 10.7 tsp.__________
DIET 7-UP 3.67 0.0______________
SPRITE 3.42 9_______________
Diet Dr. Pepper 3.41 0.0______________
Diet Coke 3.39 0.0______________
Mountain Dew 3.22_______________11.0 tsp__________
Surge 3.02 10_______________
Gatorade 2.95 3.3______________
Dr. Pepper 2.92 9.5______________
Hawaiian Fruit Punch 2.82 10.2_____________
Orange Minute Maid 2.8 11.2_____________
Coke Classic 2.63 9.3tsp___________
Pepsi 2.49 9.8 tsp___________
BATTERY ACID 1.00 0.0______________
SOURCE: MINNOSOTA- The threshold ph for enamel______
DENTAL ASSOCIATION dissolution is 5.5________________