Drinks that are ok for your teeth?!
Question: I have never had a cavity my whole life.i brush and floss everyday.Well i went to the dentist and had 4 this time...and they said i needed all my wisdom teeth taken out...So i got it done..Im ok now..lol...The dentist asked me what do i drink..And i said...gatorade...and pepsi alot!!!!...And she said..thats what causes cavities and probably what caused mine..I try drinking water...and sometimes milk..but when i go out to eat i like to drink pepsi or something like that..My question is..whats a good drink or drinks i cant try thats not bad for your teeth without alot of sugars...I have tried diet pepsi and stuff like that and cant force myself to drink it..and cant drink sugarless tea either...
Answers: I have never had a cavity my whole life.i brush and floss everyday.Well i went to the dentist and had 4 this time...and they said i needed all my wisdom teeth taken out...So i got it done..Im ok now..lol...The dentist asked me what do i drink..And i said...gatorade...and pepsi alot!!!!...And she said..thats what causes cavities and probably what caused mine..I try drinking water...and sometimes milk..but when i go out to eat i like to drink pepsi or something like that..My question is..whats a good drink or drinks i cant try thats not bad for your teeth without alot of sugars...I have tried diet pepsi and stuff like that and cant force myself to drink it..and cant drink sugarless tea either...
What really matters is when to drink, rather than what to drink. Drinking a sugary drink with your meal and then brushing well after will have no bad effect; however drinking/eating sugar in between the meals is what causes decay. Teeth go in a cycle of demineralization / remineralization, they get demineralized every time you eat and drink, the oral environment and saliva is more acidic when we eat and teeth get more susceptible to caries this way, and if you supply the bacteria with carbohydrates at this stage decay will start. your teeth need minimum of 4 hours to remineralize, and that's why we recommend having distinct meals without snacking in between, your teeth need this time between meals to recover from acidity and remineralize to maximize their calcium content and resistance to decay. Drinking sugar and snacking all day will not give your teeth the time they need to recover and you are simply providing the bacteria with the ideal situation to start decay which is acidity and carbohydrate supply. If you want to drink something in between meals it's certainly has to be sugarless, and water being the best, milk is a good option as well. Vegetables as a snack are great due to high content of fibers. In real life this can be really hard to do, but establishing good habits is not easy and in case you really have to drink something sugary, try to brush immediately after, and flossing is even more important as most caries start in between the teeth and that's where your tooth brush doesn't reach.
water, white tea, since it doesn't stain your teeth, and you can try fruit juice, but make sure its natural, like apple or orange juice. tap water is better for your teeth than bottled, because it has fluoride in it, where as bottled has ot filtered out.
It's okay to have an occasional soda or something. It's best to drink it out of a straw. Drink it--Don't sip on sugary drinks all day long. Then drink water after wards (if you can't brush right then).