Question:
From South Carolina, USA:
I have a concern with my child (Type 1) drinking a lot aybe four diet sodas a day. You
responded earlier
that "tooth decay is common in children with
diabetes, partly because they often drink large quantities of fizzy drinks.
Even the sugar free versions are acidic and destroy tooth enamel". What
other canned diet drinks do you suggest? How do we identify diet drinks
that are harmful to teeth? What diet drinks do you suggest besides water?
Answer:
All carbonated drinks are acidic because they are made fizzy with carbon
dioxide which becomes carbonic acid in solution. The best answer is to
ensure regular teeth brushing and/or chewing dental gum. Apples are good
too -- for diabetes and teeth.
KJR
Original posting 6 Jul 97
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