Consuming sports and energy drinks is comparable to ‘bathing
your teeth with acid’ according to scientists who have unleashed
their findings on how these beverages may be destroying the
health of your teeth. In their research, the study team members
revealed that serious damage occurs to tooth enamel when exposed
to sports and energy drinks, which is especially concerning when
examining the high rate of consumption across the country —
particularly in teenagers. Published in the May/June edition of
the journal General Dentistry, researchers observed the acidity
levels present in 13 sports drinks and 9 energy drinks. Looking
to examine how the sugar-laden beverages would affect tooth
enamel, scientists placed samples of tooth enamel into each
drink brand for a total of 15 minutes. In order to note the
differences, they also placed tooth enamel samples in artificial
saliva for 2 hours for 4 times per day over a period of 5 days.
What they found was that not only did many brands and flavors
vary in acid levels,