Why is it that dentist's say vomit ruins the enamel on your teeth when...?

Question

Coke has the same pH level?
How come coke doesn't seem to be as dangerous with your eosophagus or however you spell it and your teeth as stomach acid is?

Answer 1

http://www.dentalimplants-usa.com/Patients/SoftDrinkPatient/softdrinkpatient.html

Both are teeth destroyers. Please look at this link.

Answer 2

Although its not healthy for your teeth to drink coke or vomit all day every day, i'm sure. i found this bit of info that may help:


Coca-Cola has in particular been the target of urban legends decrying the drink for its supposedly copious amounts of acid (its pH value of 2.5 is midway between vinegar and gastric acid), or the "life-threatening" effects of its carbonated water. These urban legends usually take the form of "fun facts" — for example, "highway troopers use Coke to clean blood from highways after accidents," "somebody once died in a Coke-drinking competition," or "Coke can dissolve a tooth overnight." All of these claims are false. (While highway troopers do not use Coca-Cola for this purpose, the television program MythBusters showed that Coca-Cola could be used as a blood cleaning agent, if an expensive one.) Claims of Coca-Cola's unique tooth dissolving properties have been tested, on U.K television show Brainiac: Science Abuse, where a tooth was left in a glass of Coke, for the duration of a night. It proved Cola cannot dissolve a tooth, though it was stained black.[1].

Answer 3

The stomach uses HCl (hydrochloric acid) and pepsin and other substances to break down food and ionize metallic minerals. The stomach is coated with a lining which protects it from the raised level of percent hydrogen in the stomach. Eating/drinking some foods increases the amount of hydrogen ions found increasing the acidity. The acid in Coke differs from the acid in your stomach.

Answer 4

Remember that pH is a log scale. Coke has a pH of about 2.5, which is certainly acidic, but HCL in your stomach can have a pH as low as 1.0, which is much stronger. Also, stomach contents are not only acid, but contain enzymes whos job it is to break down the food we consume. Your dentist is problably referring to the fact that people with Bulimia frequently have significant tooth decay.

Answer 5

Yes, I've heard that the acid in vomit can ruin your teeth. Apparantly that is why Bulleamics teeth are ruined.

Answer 6

Both aren't good for your teeth. But seriously neither one is going to be on your teeth for long, and as long as you brush your teeth after both it will all be fine.

Answer 7

it is acid the acid in yor stomach can dissolve steel no ****