I have been drinking soda my whole life. I usually have a lot of it and I mean a lot. I noticed that it has turned my teeth yellow. I have tried backing away, but it doesnt work. Is there anyway to help me with my addiction problem?
2007-01-20 07:11:40 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
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2007-01-20 07:26:18 · update #1
The soda I drink is Pepsi because this is what everyone in my family drinks.
2007-01-20 07:27:01 · update #2
Like I said I drank a lot! So I really don't know how much I drank.
2007-01-20 07:29:04 · update #3
It might not be the soda turning your teeth yellow...... Only if you are drinking cola would this happen..... so drink clear sodas like sprite and 7-up. Dink more water and you could try drinking diet soda.... less sugar on your teeth.
2007-01-20 07:25:19 · answer #1 · answered by the queen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh yeah, I love Pepsi too. One way of stopping is when you go to the dentist and he tells you that you have a "soda sippers mouth" which will happen eventually. Unless you brush your teeth after each soda, which I sort of doubt. Anyway it's a condition of where the sugar in the soda attaches to the plaque and causes the teeth to etch out, or start to decay really fast. It happens around the gum line where you see dark lines. Some people think it's stain, but no, it's usually the formation of decay. Dark, sticky, nasty, eating your enamel off the tooth decay.
Did that work for you? Ok, maybe not, but this will for sure will.
The average person who is a soda sipper will have decay on at least half of the tooth structure at the gingival level requiring a 2-3 surface composite restoration on the tooth. Most patients have decay found on both bicuspids as well as their 1st and 2nd molars on the maxillary and mandibular left and right sides.
Do you know that the average cost of a 3 surface composite filling is over $150.00? So if you have your bi's and two molars, we won't even look at your 3rd molar, but that's a total of 16 teeth at the cost of $2400.00. I don't know how many teeth you have but, I think I'd rather take a great vacation than drink a Pepsi.
Did that do it for you? Good luck!
PS. Or if all else fails, switch to BEER!!! It's not as bad on you're teeth anyway!
2007-01-20 15:50:51 · answer #2 · answered by HeatherS 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a process.
First switch to diet soda. It will take some time to get used to. But at the rate you consume soda it won't be long before you are used to the taste. Then you need to stick with diet soda for awhile.
Ok you made the first switch. Now, tell yourself you need to intake excessive amounts of water. I don't mean gallons every day (or all at once). I'm assuming you drink so much soda you don't drink enough water. So you probably only drink 12 ozs of water a day, if you are lucky (and it doesn't count if the water is mixed with tea or punch etc). So you have convinced yourself you need to drink 1 to 2 liters of water a day. You do this to have softer and nicer skin, or because you frequently get sick, whatever the rational is.
As you increase your daily water in take, you will find that the soda you drink will become more like a reward and you will drink a glass with that special lunch, or dinner. But you probably will only have one glass, because you'll find the water fills you up better and is more satisfying.
I know this is hard to believe. But it's true. I have also started to lose weight slowly with this change over from soda to water. and YES, I drank excessive amounts of soda each day!
Good luck and God Bless.
2007-01-20 15:23:03 · answer #3 · answered by Ofc J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want to stop drinking soda then you need to do gradually. It's no different then quiting any other addiction. If you stop all together you may experience withdrawals from the caffeine, such as headaches, jidders and a general feeling of not feeling well. So figure out how much you drink in a day and substitute a flavored water for one of those sodas starting the first day, working at substituting more and more water for soda as time goes on. Good Luck!
2007-01-20 15:27:43 · answer #4 · answered by emtgirl91 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to work as a dental nurse and the best thing to drink is water. I find sugar free diluting juice is good as it isnt acidic like diet juice such as pepsi or coke which wears away the enamel, you also need to be carefull as flavoured water usually contains sugar aswell.
2007-01-20 16:11:09 · answer #5 · answered by stacie_yst 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gradually wean yourself off it. Next week try only having half the amount of sodas you do a week. if that works continue to half the amount every 2 weeks until you are down to none! you can get your teeth whitened by a dentist or crest whitening strips at the store.
2007-01-20 15:16:16 · answer #6 · answered by kestrelk8 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Crest White Strips will take the yellow off. I can't help with the drinking though. I am addicted to Cokes.
2007-01-20 17:07:30 · answer #7 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try to ignore soda as much as possible and if u dont want to completely stop drinking it try drinking diet soda - its not that different.
2007-01-20 15:16:48 · answer #8 · answered by SupYo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Switch to Diet Rite, which has no caffeine, no sugar, no calories, no carbs, no sodium.
If you're dying for a soda, force yourself to drink a glass of water first.
It's not that cutting back doesn't work, it's that you quit and gave in to your cravings.
2007-01-20 15:17:57 · answer #9 · answered by Violet Pearl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
drink healthy stuff like juice, milk, and keep all such things away from you! Think of the future, motivate yourself. Be like.. if i drink this , i wont get no date (Coz my teeth are yellow)
2007-01-20 15:19:14 · answer #10 · answered by Sahil 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋