Juices are more harmful for teeth, than soda drinks
New researches have shown that juices can cause teeth demineralization in children faster than soda drinks. Experts of children’s stomatology have studied the most popular drinks and found out, that grapefruit, orange and apple juices are more dangerous than various colas.
Enamel demineralization is directly connected with titrated acidity of drinks. Erosion of enamel also depends on temperature of drinks. As any other chemical reactions, this process will be sped up at the increased temperature. Therefore cold drinks damage enamel less.
Authors of the research assumed that in Europe people are more subject to enamel erosion rather than in the USA, because in America drinks are always served with ice. And though the American teenagers drink more soda water, they have fewer problems with teeth demineralization.
Researchers recommend patients with erosion drinking through straws, also using fluorid conditioners and gels.