Dose diet coke decay your teeth?

**S.P.G** · 07-07-2006, 04:57 AM

This is a bit out of the blue, but does anyone no if diet coke without the sugar still decay your teeth? I was recently told it dose.

thanks..

**GREENMACHINE** · 07-07-2006, 05:41 AM

Phosphoric an ingredient in most soft drinks is a greater source of decay than the sweetener used in them. Best I can remember diet coke also contains phosphoric acid. If it does then you are not any safer from dental decay.

**S.P.G** · 07-07-2006, 05:58 AM

Originally Posted by GREENMACHINE

Phosphoric an ingredient in most soft drinks is a greater source of decay than the sweetener used in them. Best I can remember diet coke also contains phosphoric acid. If it does then you are not any safer from dental decay.

thanks dude looks like i may change drinks.....

**IronFreakX** · 07-07-2006, 06:05 AM

Hey, whats goin on S.P.G?

Chewing gum and using 1/4th tsp of sodium bicarbonate spread with ur tongue should normalize the PH or drinking milk and chewing gum after to
remove the sugars and chewing on something fiberous like celery.

Brushing your teeth right after a drink is more abrasive though.

**Mizfit** · 07-07-2006, 06:15 AM

Well my dentist says yes.. but regular soda would do a lot of bad too. so u freakin well can't win.. and i will not drink water

But guess what.. Penut butter sittin on your teeth can cause a lot of tooth problems as well...

**S.P.G** · 07-07-2006, 07:12 AM

Originally Posted by Mizfit

Well my dentist says yes.. but regular soda would do a lot of bad too. so u freakin well can't win.. and i will not drink water

But guess what.. Penut butter sittin on your teeth can cause a lot of tooth problems as well...

I use listerine mouth wash to try and compensate, I drink about 500ml a day just for some taste In my diet. when you eat clean most of the time, its like friken heaven I love the new diet cherry Mmmmmm

**S.P.G** · 07-07-2006, 07:16 AM

Originally Posted by IronFreakX

Hey, whats goin on S.P.G?

wus up freak iv not been round much lately, its summer here in uk and every one going crazy wanting to get in shape so not much time for A/R

**Mizfit** · 07-07-2006, 07:18 AM

Originally Posted by S.P.G

I use listerine mouth wash to try and compensate, I drink about 500ml a day just for some taste In my diet. when you eat clean most of the time, its like friken heaven I love the new diet cherry Mmmmmm

I know it's awesome..

i drink way too much diet pop..

I try not too, but i just can't help myself..

Funnily i have listerine on my desk too

**audis4** · 07-07-2006, 09:01 AM

My dad is a dentist and i can tell you that it soda will decay your teeth. If you have a couple cans a day of diet coke I personally dont think you will run into any problems (I haven't yet and don't have any cavitites).

Diet soda helps me stay on my diet; its like having a candy bar especially after a mouthful of broccoli! Hope this helped