What are the drinks that cause cavities?

Cavities occur when the tooth enamel dissolves. This occurs at a pH lower than 5.5. The majority of soft drinks, as well as fruit juices, have in pH below 5.5. The cola drink is the most acidic, with a pH of 2.7, making it more acidic than vinegar. As the pH is evolving on a logarithmic scale so that a pH of 3 is ten times more acidic pH of a 4 or a hundred times more acidic a pH of 5. Only natural spring water has not burned a pH greater than 5.5.

In addition to the pH, two other factors increase the risk of cavities. The sugars are easily fermented by oral bacteria the result of this fermentation acidification of the medium (oral cavity), which promotes the development of caries.

The phosphoric acid used for example in cola also augment the onset of caries, by the fact that it easily removes calcium from the enamel.

After the consumption of soft drink pH should be neutralized as soon as possible. The best way is the chewing gum with sugar, which will improve production saliva, which acts as a buffer and actively neutralize acids