{"id":36319,"date":"2013-05-29T19:30:53","date_gmt":"2013-05-29T23:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/planetsave.com\/?p=36319"},"modified":"2013-05-29T19:30:53","modified_gmt":"2013-05-29T23:30:53","slug":"soda-damages-the-teeth-as-much-crack-cocaine-or-methamphetamine-use-research-finds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planetsave.com\/articles\/soda-damages-the-teeth-as-much-crack-cocaine-or-methamphetamine-use-research-finds\/","title":{"rendered":"Soda Damages Teeth As Much As Crack-Cocaine Or Methamphetamine Use, Research Finds"},"content":{"rendered":"

The regular consumption of soda damages your teeth as much as methamphetamine and crack cocaine use does, according to a new case study published in a recent issue of the journal General Dentistry<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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Crack cocaine is often characterized (accurately) as causing significant damage to oral health, and significant tooth erosion, so it may come as a surprise to some that something as seemingly innocuous as soda pop can cause a similar level of damage, but that’s what the new research has found.<\/p>\n

Tooth erosion is primarily caused by the wearing away of tooth enamel — the glossy, protective outside layer of the tooth. This erosion occurs primarily as a result of the acids present in some foods, and produced by oral bacteria, though the general level of health\/nutrition certainly factors in. After this enamel is worn away teeth become susceptible to the development of cavities.<\/p>\n