Drinking soda can be detrimental to the condition of your teeth.  Ingredients in soda such as high fructose corn syrup and sugar coupled with carbonation create a sugary acid bath for your teeth that promotes tooth decay quickly.

Recent research presented at a meeting of the 2006 American Association of Dental Research in Orlando revealed that acidic drinks such as soda can erode root surfaces as well as cause tooth decay.   Unfortunately, teens drink three times more soda today than they did twenty years ago.  Often young people and adults drink soda instead of a beneficial beverage such as milk, that provide the calcium, vitamins and minerals that are essential for healthy teeth and gums.

Because the carbonation in soda causes it to be acidic, even diet soda is bad for your teeth.  Add sugar and it compounds the negative effects to your teeth.  With Americans drinking the average of three glasses of soda every day, soda is the largest source of sugar in the American diet.  Clearly, soda is at the root of some serious dental decay.  Further, soda offers no other type of nutritional value and add empty calories to your diet.

Substitute soda with water or milk to promote better oral hygiene and a healthier, more attractive smile.  Remember, soda is deadly to your teeth!