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Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / October 2004faster than the speed of sugar
Is it possible for someone to rot out their teeth between one 6-month check up and the next if the teeth were in good condition at the first one? (Not planning on it, just curious) >Is it possible for someone to rot out their teeth between one 6-month check up >and the next if the teeth were in good condition at the first one? > >(Not planning on it, just curious) Nah, unless there is uncontrolled diabetes, for example. Joel Low mouth pH or high acidity. Usually not  Signature~+--~+--~+--~+--~+-- Stephen Mancuso, D.D.S. Troy, Michigan, USA .................................................... This posting is intended for informational or conversational purposes only. Always seek the opinion of a licensed dental professional before acting on the advice or opinion expressed here. Only a dentist who has examined you in person can diagnose your problems and make decisions which will affect your health. ...................... > Is it possible for someone to rot out their teeth between one 6-month > check up > and the next if the teeth were in good condition at the first one? > > (Not planning on it, just curious) > Is it possible for someone to rot out their teeth between one 6-month check up > and the next if the teeth were in good condition at the first one? > > (Not planning on it, just curious) This would be unusual, but not unprecedented. I have had patients with low caries activity that suddenly increases greatly. It may be due to sudden onset of illness, or medications that change the quantity and/or quality of saliva. Steve SignatureMark & Steven Bornfeld DDS http://www.dentaltwins.com Brooklyn, NY 718-258-5001 How about it someone started drinking (sugary) soda constantly? Could that rot out your teeth in just six months? >How about it someone started drinking (sugary) soda constantly? Could that rot >out your teeth in just six months? Likely. -- W_B Take out the G'RBAGE wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com > How about it someone started drinking (sugary) soda constantly? Could that rot > out your teeth in just six months? You can accomplish anything if you set your mind to it. carabelli >How about it someone started drinking (sugary) soda constantly? Could that rot >out your teeth in just six months? Surprisingly there are variables. As example, how fast the person drinks ... are they a sipper or a slosher ...? I'm not sure who posted the link to the Academy of General Dentistry article a month or so ago, but is was an eye opener. The study found that not only wasn't the sugar a problem with enamel immersed in the soft drink, the pH didn't matter either. What did matter was the drink itself. Canned Iced tea melted teeth nearly as fast as Mt. Dew, which was worse than the cola products, which was worse than root beer, which was better than water. No kidding! www.agd.org July/August 2004 >How about it someone started drinking (sugary) soda constantly? Could that >rot >out your teeth in just six months? Shirley Gutkowski, RDH, BSDH "Everbody wants to save the earth - nobody wants to help Mom to do the dishes." - P. J. O'Rourke ~~~~~~~~~ http://www.dentistry.com/poralhealth_02.asp It was the mixture of the different acids. Signature~+--~+--~+--~+--~+-- Stephen Mancuso, D.D.S. Troy, Michigan, USA .................................................... This posting is intended for informational or conversational purposes only. Always seek the opinion of a licensed dental professional before acting on the advice or opinion expressed here. Only a dentist who has examined you in person can diagnose your problems and make decisions which will affect your health. ...................... > I'm not sure who posted the link to the Academy of General Dentistry > article a [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > ~~~~~~~~~ > http://www.dentistry.com/poralhealth_02.asp So what is it in canned iced tea and dew that makes them worse on teeth if it's not sugar? Thanks! >Canned Iced tea melted teeth nearly as fast as Mt. Dew, which was >worse than the cola products, which was worse than root beer, which was [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >~~~~~~~~~ >http://www.dentistry.com/poralhealth_02.asp The combination of 3-5 different acids. Signature~+--~+--~+--~+--~+-- Stephen Mancuso, D.D.S. Troy, Michigan, USA .................................................... This posting is intended for informational or conversational purposes only. Always seek the opinion of a licensed dental professional before acting on the advice or opinion expressed here. Only a dentist who has examined you in person can diagnose your problems and make decisions which will affect your health. ...................... > So what is it in canned iced tea and dew that makes them worse on teeth if > it's [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] >>~~~~~~~~~ >>http://www.dentistry.com/poralhealth_02.asp Is it just iced tea that's bad for teeth? Because I've read more than once than regular tea is good for teeth. >The combination of 3-5 different acids. > Is it just iced tea that's bad for teeth? Because I've read more than once than > regular tea is good for teeth. > > >The combination of 3-5 different acids. Tea usually has a lot of fluoride. Thererfore it is assumed to be good for the teeth. On the other hand, if it really were, the top tea-drinking nations (England, New Zealand,...) would have no need to fluoridate their water. Peter Signature-History of fluorine, fluoride and fluoridation-: --- http://PMeiers.bei.t-online.de/index.htm --- ---------------------------------------------------- >Is it just iced tea that's bad for teeth? Because I've read more than once than >regular tea is good for teeth. > >>The combination of 3-5 different acids. Read the ingredients on a can of pre-made tea. Tell me if you add those 4-6 different acids to your home brew. Acid does not occur naturally in iced tea. Stephen Mancuso, D.D.S. Troy, Michigan, USA Writing on a tablet PC,so forgive me if the PC misreads my poor handwriting. Which of these is worse for teeth - soda with sugar, chewing gum with sugar, sucking candies with sugar, or iced tea/dew with the acid factor? >Which of these is worse for teeth - soda with sugar, chewing gum with sugar, >sucking candies with sugar, or iced tea/dew with the acid factor? I say candy. Soda goes down quick. Joel >I say candy. > >Soda goes down quick. Is candy worse than gum with sugar? Or are they pretty much equally bad for teeth? If you swallow the candy whole, your teeth are not exposed to the sugar. Commercially prepared drinks (soda-pop, Nestea, Gatorade, etc.) have a mixture of potent acids that when mixed together will dissolve teeth if you *sip* on them. Signature~+--~+--~+--~+--~+-- Stephen Mancuso, D.D.S. Troy, Michigan, USA .................................................... This posting is intended for informational or conversational purposes only. Always seek the opinion of a licensed dental professional before acting on the advice or opinion expressed here. Only a dentist who has examined you in person can diagnose your problems and make decisions which will affect your health. ...................... > >I say candy. >> [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > for > teeth? >If you swallow the candy whole, your teeth are not exposed to the sugar. > >Commercially prepared drinks (soda-pop, Nestea, Gatorade, etc.) have a >mixture of potent acids that when mixed together will dissolve teeth if you >*sip* on them. Swallow candy whole ? Doesn't that kind of defeat the purpose of eating candy ? -Not a candy or soda imbiber -- W_B Take out the G'RBAGE wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com >Swallow candy whole ? > >Doesn't that kind of defeat the purpose of eating candy ? > >-Not a candy or soda imbiber I've seen my diabetic cousin do this. The candy isn't for sweet tastes, it's for raising blood sugar level. Adenosine >>If you swallow the candy whole, your teeth are not exposed to the sugar. >> [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >Swallow candy whole ? I told you this newsgroup was interesting! Joel >Doesn't that kind of defeat the purpose of eating candy ? Chug-A-Candy ...... >-Not a candy or soda imbiber >If you swallow the candy whole, your teeth are not exposed to the sugar. Some people down the cany through a small toilet paper tube which prevents all decay. Then again, you might as well down spitballs ..... because it by-passes the taste buds too. Joel >Commercially prepared drinks (soda-pop, Nestea, Gatorade, etc.) have a >mixture of potent acids that when mixed together will dissolve teeth if you >*sip* on them. >>I say candy. >> >>Soda goes down quick. > >Is candy worse than gum with sugar? Or are they pretty much equally bad for >teeth? Worse as there is much more sugar in candy. The gum sugar disappears quickly. |
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