I've heard this and my daughter drinks alot of apple juice. I fix it half with water and the other half with juice. I was just wondering. I don't want to ruin her teeth.
2007-01-10 02:53:39 · 5 answers · asked by vrwtts 2 in Health ➔ Dental
Bad for your teeth, yes and no. Apple juice, any juice really, contains tons of sugar. Sugar of course is bad for your teeth. IF your daughter drinks alot of apple juice have her brush her teeth three times a day.
2007-01-10 04:33:20 · answer #1 · answered by Question Addict 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apple juice is bad if the teeth are not brushed afterwards. Back in 5th grade I did an experiment with many different drinks. Ones I remember were milk, water, soda, coffee, beer, and apple juice. I placed a tooth in a container with a tooth and let it sit for 2 weeks, to check for degrees of decay. This was back before AIDS and other illness awareness and got sterilized extracted teeth from my dentist.
After two weeks, the was varying degrees of decay but by far, the apple juice was worst. It had eroded half the tooth and 3 of the 4 roots! I would think the same would apply with most juices.
Occassional juice would probably do little harm but heavy juice drinkers put themselves at increased risk for tooth decay.
2007-01-10 03:11:53 · answer #2 · answered by seriouslysanibel 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A bottle full of pure apple juice actually contains more sugar than an equal amount of cola. It seems strange and I know that the juice contains natural sugar, but it's true.
If you are putting her to sleep with a bottle, limit it to plain water only. Even milk contains a lot of sugar. And remember to brush her teeth (even with a soft cloth) after feedings. For every sip of a sweet drink, the sugar and acid attack her teeth for 20 minutes. When she falls asleep with the bottle, the liquid pools in her mouth. The sugars in the drink provide food for the cavity-causing bacteria already present in her mouth. The bacteria "eat" the food and the waste-product is even more acid in addition to all the citric acid already found in the apple juice. When you do clean her teeth, make sure to periodically lift her lip to check around the gumline. There are, unfortunately, so many young children that have to go through the trauma of having all their teeth pulled due to baby bottle decay. So, in conclusion, if you keep her mouth clean and don't put her to bed with juice, you (she) should be okay. =)
2007-01-10 04:46:33 · answer #3 · answered by LaLa 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Apple a day keep the Doctor away" Wouldn't be true if apples hurt your teeth? Maybe Juice with a LOT of suger. Read labels.
2007-01-10 03:01:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it's not. When you eat an apple they say it like you brush your teeth. So I don't see why apple juice would be bad for your daughter's teeth.
2007-01-10 02:58:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋