Every sip of sugary drinks damages your teeth

Energydrinks and Co: Sugary damages the teeth in sips
Sugary sodas and energy drinks are particularly popular with young people. The sweet drinks, however, harm the health. Frequent consumption can lead to problems such as obesity and hypertension. The teeth are also at risk.

High sugar intake damages your health
Health experts repeatedly warn against overconsumption of sugar. Frequent consumption of the sweetener can cause health problems such as obesity, hypertension or diabetes. Sugar is often taken up in large quantities via sweet soft drinks. And there are plenty of them:

Only a few days ago was reported on the worst liquid-thickener. A test by consumer organization Foodwatch showed that more than every second soft drink in Germany contains a lot of sugar.

Most teens love soft drinks. However, the sugary drinks harm the health and also the teeth. Especially the sip drinking has a negative effect on oral hygiene. (Image: benschonewille / fotolia.com)

Acids attack the tooth enamel
The consumption of sugary drinks such as lemonade, energy drinks or even juice spritzers harm the teeth - especially if they are drunk salty for long periods. In the mouth, the sugar contained in it is broken down by bacteria, producing acids that attack the enamel and cause tooth decay. The risk of tooth decay is greater, the longer the acids act on the teeth.

Sip-wise drinking is particularly harmful
Professor Thomas Attin, Managing Director of the Center for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Göttingen, said in an interview with the proDente initiative, "What's bad for the teeth is what the Americans call" sipping, "meaning sip-drinking of acidic drinks over the distributed throughout the day. Because then it comes again and again to a pH reduction, a regeneration by the saliva is hardly possible. "

Rinse with water
Dirk Kropp from the initiative proDente advises in a recent communication from the news agency dpa: "If anything, you should drink a glass at a time." If the teeth are not constantly lapped with the sugary beverage, which is less harmful. It may therefore also be helpful to rinse with water after consuming soda, energy drink and Co..

Wait half an hour with brushing your teeth
According to Kropp, it's not a good idea to brush your teeth right after consuming sugary drinks. Normally, in addition to the sugar also contain acids that attack the enamel.

ProDente recommends on their website: "Do not clean your teeth after acidic drinks and food, but wait at least half an hour. The softened enamel can regenerate in this way. "(Ad)