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Drinks Destroy Teeth

Drinks Destroy Teeth . An Educational Outreach Program of the Indiana Dental Association . The culprits. Soft drinks. Sports and energy drinks . Quantity: 2010. Consumption now includes large quantities of sports and energy drinks.

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Drinks Destroy Teeth

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  1. Drinks Destroy Teeth An Educational Outreach Program of the Indiana Dental Association

  2. The culprits Soft drinks Sports and energy drinks

  3. Quantity: 2010 Consumption now includes large quantities of sports and energy drinks. Teenage boys drink, on average, three or more cans of soda per day. 10 percent of boys drink seven or more cans each day. The average for teenage girls is two cans per day, 10 percent of girls drink more than five cans every day.

  4. Why do we need the program? Decay and erosion Erosion and tooth loss

  5. Decalcification

  6. Classic erosion patterns

  7. How Drinks Destroy Teeth Quantity Acidity Sugar Timing

  8. Prevention saves teeth from decay and erosion 4th and 5th graders. Are targeted with two science lessons.

  9. Students Educate through science labs to measure acid, sugar and pH levels of various drinks

  10. Sugar Sugar multiplies the acidic effects of drinks. Some sodas and energy drinks have up to 13 teaspoons of sugar!

  11. Athletes

  12. DrinksDestroyTeeth.com Dentistry fights back … Knowledge is power!

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