Monday, November 16, 2009

Will 2 12 oz. sodas a day cause cavities if I brush and floss 2 times a day?

I just got 6 cavities filled and am brushing and flossing every day. I have always brushed daily usually 2 times but never flossed till recently. I don't eat much candy and the major sugar I get is from soda. I've tried to stop completely but I love Jones cream soda and Stewart's cream soda. They taste so good I want to keep drinking them. I've been told the cavities were from not flossing much which I'm doing plenty now. So if I keep brushing 2 times a day and flossing daily will that prevent danger from drinking the soda? Should I drink less than 2 a day?

Will 2 12 oz. sodas a day cause cavities if I brush and floss 2 times a day?
I don't want to be to technical on you, so lets jst say that the longer your teeth have the sugar (or acid) from them from the soda the more likely it will cause a problem. The issue isn't necessarily the amount of sugar, but the length of time your teeth are exposed. So sipping on one sugary drink a day is the (dental) equivalent of quickly drinking 6 sodas a day .... because your teeth have the sugar on them for a long time in both cases. You can help by- at the very least- rinsing your mouth out with water after a soda. If you can brush, that would be better. The idea is to get the pH in the mouth back to neutral. The longer the pH is altered, the more likely of developing a cavity.





Be sure to continue your brushing and flossing daily. Also, topical fluoride (like a rinse, or fluoride toothpaste) helps reduce cavities, just don't eat or drink immediately after using it or it'll lose it's effectiveness.





So, if you love your creme soda go ahead and enjoy it, just remember to take care of your teeth while doing so!
Reply:no
Reply:i wouldn't think so
Reply:I think some people are just predisposed to having more cavities than others. Eliminating all sugar from your diet wouldn't hurt, but it's probably not going to help either. Enjoy your sodas, but you might want to brush immediately after you drink them. Couldn't hurt.......
Reply:im not a dentist but. soda has acid and sugar. so bushing will take the sugar and way and flossing will take away anything u missed. but the acid is harder to get rid of. so try drinking water. after u drink the soda to dilute the soda.





and use floride rinse in the night before going to bed. i think crest just came out with a floride rinse. ur densit could give u a stronger version.





and use some drinking water with a floride rinse.





hope this helps.
Reply:you should stop drinking 2 sodas every day.its not good for your health, your increasing the risk of high blood sugar and other things.
Reply:Could you switch at least to one soda? Or some juice or something? It is good that you floss - I also floss and brush during lunchtime too.
Reply:yes its possible.


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