Drinking cola then brushing teeth... The pH conspirasy?

Ok, so the theory runs that cola drinks have a pH of between 4 - 2.5, and this makes the enamel on your teeth fragile, so brushing your teeth immediatly would damage your teeth.





Question: Is this also true of Diet Cola?

Drinking cola then brushing teeth... The pH conspirasy?
That's crappy. It's a myth. I have been doing it for 6 years on average and nothing goes wrong with my teeth
Reply:probably yeah
Reply:no no no sorry!
Reply:Considering that the only difference between regular and diet cola is that diet contains aspartame instead of high fructose corn syrup, I see no reason why the pH of diet would differ any. Use your head.





I think that drinking citrus juices like grapefruit juice would be more dangerous, however, as they are probably more acidic than soda.
Reply:Cola doesn't have a pH that low. The CO2 makes it acidic, but nowhere near 2.5





Also, acid doesn't make your teeth brittle with only one exposure. You have to soak it with the drink so the enamel absorbs the fluids and weakens.





Diet Cola is basically the same as regular cola except it uses an artificial sugar that your body doesn't metabolize.
Reply:Haha, that chick loves cheese


i've never heard of this.


its interesting


i dont really know about it, but i would love to hear more
Reply:yes it is really bad for you stop doing that
Reply:the carbonation is the cause...and the sugar is second reason soda is bad for your teeth. Constant contact for some period would be required for the enamel to flake off if you brushed. This MYTH is BUSTED.
Reply:it dont matter what type of soda really... it can still damage ur teeth just by what is in the soda... it is better to brush ur teeth right after u get done drinking any soda...by letting the soda sit on ur teeth it can damage it...
Reply:This is not a conspiracy. Not only does this eventually cause your teeth to lose enamel, but it is a known fact that it also is causing bone loss at a much earlier age because of phosphates.
Reply:I vaguely remember going over something similar to this in dental hygiene lecture and it may very well be true but I cannot be 100% sure. I do remember something about pH and bacteria...but again, cannot exactly remember. I may try to find it in my textbook and repost if I do.





Rather than brushing immediately, swish and rinse with water after consuming a soda/candy/etc....that's what we tell people to do if they don't have a toothbrush handy.



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