Are Limes and Lemons Bad for your teeth?!
Question: I love to add fresh limes to my cold drinks and also lemon slices to my water. I have a Dental Assistant friend who told me that limes and lemons are bad for your teeth. How many people have heard of this? I it true? I had thought limes and lemons were good for you! Please share your advice on this with me! Thanks! Bye!
Answers: I love to add fresh limes to my cold drinks and also lemon slices to my water. I have a Dental Assistant friend who told me that limes and lemons are bad for your teeth. How many people have heard of this? I it true? I had thought limes and lemons were good for you! Please share your advice on this with me! Thanks! Bye!
There is an old tale that if a loose tooth falls out, and you put it in a glass of Coca-Cola overnight, then it will be dissolved when you wake up. This, clearly, is complete bull, because the lining of your digestive system is much more feeble then tough tooth enamel, and the stuff you ingest takes hours to pass through your digestive system. I'm willing to bet that nobody on this forum has yet had a hole dissolved in their belly because of a glass of coke ;).
The same goes for lemon juice and lime juice. All three substances have varying levels of acidity, none of which is beneficial to your teeth in any way. But even if you were the type of person who enjoyed holding drinks in your mouth for hours on end, the acidic substance still probably wouldn't be there long enough to do any damage, even to your enamel. There are some people though, who for many different medical or dental reasons shouldn't have acidic foods or drink, so maybe you would like to discuss that with your dentist too.
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pure lime or lemon is bad because it is very acidic , but when it's diluted in a drink it's ok..
coca cola also is bad because of the phosphoric acid that it contain
yes, your friend is right. The reason why it isn't the best for your teeth is because the lemon and lime (citric acid) wears away the enamel from your teeth at an accelerated rate..sorry
yep ive heard this. the citric acid attacks the enamel on your teeth so avoid straight lemon/lime - so no tequila slammers for you!
I haven't heard of it being bad for your teeth but this is what i know to be true,lime and lemon have heavy fruit calcium it supplies bones, teeth, and nervous system with basic nourishment. Keeping you and your teeth healthy. But if you trust you friend you may want to take there advise.
They are moderately acidic, but are OK, when diluted in drinks: it is best to rinse your mouth twice, immediately afterwards, to increase the pH in your mouth. Swish. (Same with Pepsi, Coke, etc).
I learned a VERY interesting fact myself yesterday in my childrens little health book they hand out at school..Because i LOVE tons of lemon in my iced tea and water
"Even though they make you pucker into a silly face
LEMONS contain more sugar than strawberries, cherries, and most berries!!! "
Can you BELIEVE that!????