{"id":790,"date":"2014-08-27T09:37:07","date_gmt":"2014-08-27T16:37:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/goosecreekdental.com\/?p=790"},"modified":"2014-08-27T09:37:07","modified_gmt":"2014-08-27T16:37:07","slug":"diet-sodas-teeth-need-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carolinacompletedental.com\/blog\/diet-sodas-teeth-need-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Diet Sodas and Teeth: What You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-791\" style=\"margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carolinacompletedental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/PDA-blog_diet-sodas-and-teeth-BARGANIER-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"PDA blog_diet sodas and teeth BARGANIER\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>In today\u2019s calorie-obsessed culture, it can be hard to find the truth among all of the health-conscious noise. Often times,\u00a0Goose Creek residents are misinformed and mislead about the health benefits of products such as cleanses, sugar alternatives, diets, organic vs. nonorganic, and a myriad of other common topics. Today\u00a0Drs.\u00a0Bargainier, and Zuffi would like to clear up any misconceptions about dental health and diet soda. If you have any questions please call us at Carolina Complete Dental.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Are Diet Sodas Healthy?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The short answer is no. Originally conceived as low-calorie alternatives to one of America\u2019s first commercial legacies, diet sodas have become extremely popular amidst our country\u2019s battle to lose weight. There\u2019s only one little problem- diet sodas are only marginally better than regular soda. Compared to water, diet soda has zero nutritional value and contains many ingredients that are harmful outside of moderation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Diet Sodas and Dental Health<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Diet soft drinks are not good for your teeth. Although they are better than regular sodas, which usually have around 45g of sugar per serving, sugar is not the only problem with soda. For example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Phosphoric acid and citric acid (present in nearly all diet soda) eat away at your enamel, causing acid erosion. If you like to sip soda throughout the day, your teeth may be under soda-fueled acid attack for several hours per day.<\/li>\n<li>Carbonated colas have been shown to cause bone loss. As part of the body\u2019s attempt to neutralize the disruption to pH levels in the stomach, calcium and other basic (ph of 7+) minerals are leached from the bloodstream to maintain equilibrium.<\/li>\n<li>Artificial sweeteners in diet sodas, such as aspartame and sucralose, may help stall tooth decay, but health advocates warn that they may cause problems such as toxicity to brain cells, headaches, and have been linked to weight gain.<\/li>\n<li>Diet sodas often contain caffeine, which has diuretic and laxative properties. Combined with the fact that drinking diet soda regularly means you are drinking less water, this can cause a chronic dehydration problem. This can lead to dry mouth, bad breath, and increased risk of gum disease and tooth decay.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Do You Have to Give up Diet Soda?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We know that lots of\u00a0Goose Creek folks love their soda and\u00a0Drs.\u00a0Bargainier, and Zuffi won\u2019t tell anyone what they can and can\u2019t drink. We at\u00a0Carolina Complete Dental provide this information so that you can make informed decisions about your health. We want everyone in\u00a0Goose Creek to have beautiful smiles and healthy teeth, but it\u2019s up to you to maintain healthy habits that keep your teeth safe between visits to Drs.\u00a0Bargainier, and Zuffi. If you have any questions or would like to visit us for an evaluation, <a href=\"http:\/\/carolinacompletedental.com\/contact\/\">schedule an appointment today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sources<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/diet-coke-teeth-sugar-health-2011-10\">http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/diet-coke-teeth-sugar-health-2011-10<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.livescience.com\/7198-acids-popular-sodas-erode-tooth-enamel.html\">http:\/\/www.livescience.com\/7198-acids-popular-sodas-erode-tooth-enamel.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2013\/05\/28\/diet-soda-teeth-similar-to-meth-photos_n_3348158.html\">http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2013\/05\/28\/diet-soda-teeth-similar-to-meth-photos_n_3348158.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In today\u2019s calorie-obsessed culture, it can be hard to find the truth among all of the health-conscious noise. Often times,\u00a0Goose Creek residents are misinformed and mislead about the health benefits of products such as cleanses, sugar alternatives, diets, organic vs. nonorganic, and a myriad of other common topics. Today\u00a0Drs.\u00a0Bargainier, and Zuffi would like to clear [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-790","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog","category-dental-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Diet Soda &amp; Teeth - Drs. 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