How Soda Impacts Children’s Teeth
Do you allow your child to reach for the Pepsi instead of milk or juice? Do they enjoy a thirty-two ounce soda when you sit down for dinner? The problem with soda for children is a two-fold problem. The increase in sugar is a breeding ground for acid that attacks the enamel on children’s teeth. According to Colgate, “Soda is one of the significant dietary sources of tooth decay, and they report on average that there are four out of five children that are drinking at least one soft drink a day.” (Colgate) The problem continues if children are drinking soda at a time when they are unable to brush right away. “For example,” states Dr. CameronFuller of Pediatric Dentistry of Redlands , “if they are drinking soda at lunch then they do not brush until that evening, there are six hours or more where the acid is sitting on the teeth attacking the enamel.” Let’s be honest our children don’t always have the greatest brushing habits and therefore it may be ev...