Is Diet Soda Bad for My Teeth?

This is one of the biggest misconceptions! Diet soda may not contain tooth-damaging sugar, but soda is acidic. There are 800 types of bacteria in our mouths, some of which are acid-loving bacteria that contribute to tooth decay and cavities. Soda has a pH level of around 2-3, while water is neutral at a pH level of 7 (for reference, the pH level of battery acid is 0, which is very acidic).
Drinking soda every day or sipping it slowly is actually more dangerous. Because of this, bacteria attack the tooth enamel (the outer protective coating of our teeth) for a long time. It takes about 20 minutes for the acid to be neutralized again after a sip of soda. In this way, each sip you take is attacked by bacteria for the next 20 minutes. In the long run, the acid in soda dissolves the tooth enamel. Due to this, the nerves in the teeth become exposed, causing sensitivity in them.
Apart from soda, sour foods or their juices, the habit of sucking lemon after eating, etc. can also cause similar harm. Along with this, brushing your teeth immediately after eating is also equally harmful. If you have noticed, the teeth of people with high acidity problems are worn out and they have sensitivity even on drinking tap water.
Here I am not forbidding you from drinking soda/juice or eating sour foods but it is in our hands to reduce their quantity. Rinsing immediately after consuming acidic substances is definitely beneficial in neutralizing the pH. The healthiest options to keep your body hydrated are water, vegetable juices and milk. The more acidic something is, the more it can harm the body. This is the reason why the trend of consuming alkaline food and water (which has a pH of 7 or more) has increased among the conscious people of the society.
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