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Tooth Decay: Caused By Your Favorite Beverage

People eat healthy food, it’s very important to be alert about food you consume but should not overlook the beverages you drink. Some drinks are just loaded with hidden calories, but they also cause several problems in our oral health. Beverages affect our teeth in several ways, but it’s primarily determined by overall acidity. The measure 5.5 or less on the pH scale of anything is considered as acidic. Tooth enamel gets soften by acidic foods and drinks, which makes our teeth sensitive and at risk of damage such as can cause cavities. Beverages which have both acid and sugar are doubly damaging our teeth.  Tooth Decay is one cause of tooth erosion and even leads to tooth loss. This occurs mainly in children than in adults because of high consumption of soft drinks and juices. What we drink has a direct effect on your smile as what we eat. Individuals drink a wide range of beverages without thinking once from their morning cup of coffee to evening alcoholic sip.  Levels of