swithing from Pepsi to Diet Pepsi?

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i drink Pepsi every day but go to great lenghts to protect my teeth as much as i can. i always drink it in less than 20 minutes, i swish water around after pretty much every drink. and as soon as i'm finished drinking it, i rinse my teeth with water & toothpaste and chew sugarless gum. or if i drink one with my lunch or dinner, i brush and floss afterwards as well.

my question: if i switch to diet Pepsi, will i still have to do all of that? doesn't diet Pepsi still have sugar in it that can harm your teeth, just to a much lesser degree? i know it would be way better for my teeth and my health to make the switch, but i just can't seem to do it...

this is only a dental concern, not a diet one.

WHAT!? it's not that hard to stop!? are you crazy!? YES IT IS! i get migraines whenever i go more than 24 hrs. without one... it really sucks! your idea's kinda funny though. i've actually considered doing that, but i'd never do it!

Answer 1

It's not so much the sugar in Pepsi that causes the tooth problems but the phosphoric acid that eats away at them. Both types of Pepsi as well as Coke have it in there so you're not helping your teeth any by drinking them so much.

Answer 2

My husband has studied the effects of soda (diet and regular soda) on teeth and found that soda drinkers are more prone to cavities along the gum-line (even with rinsing) and the effects of soda on teeth can be astounding. Did you know Coke/Pepsi can take the rust off a nail? Yes, the nail is soaked in the soda, but the teeth are bathed in soda, even if rinsed with water, the residue of the soda still clings to the teeth and with people that drink it regularly it causes a gradual break-down of enamel. The phosphoric acid also is a major culprit in diet soda for causing damage to enamel. Colas also stain the teeth because of their dark coloring.
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What are the ingredients in Coke and Diet Coke that have negative effects on teeth and why?




First answer by Tim. Last edit by 70.100.53.179. Question popularity: 69 [recommend question]
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There is supposedly an acid base used in both. All sodas are bad for you. Almost all of the sweetened sodas have high fructose corn syrup, which over time, will kill your pancreas (type II Diabetes} The sugar-free sodas mostly use Aspartame which is a poison to the human body. It's best to avoid sodas altogether.

Bring it up on the net. Read about it.

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Yes, i think it does kill your teeth. Think about it in one bottle of coke you have 27 grams of sugar. That's about half the bottle, plus it contains phosphoric acid. Although coke says that it can't damage teeth because you are not soaking you re teeth in it.

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When having too much Vitamin C, it leaves enough acid behind to eat through enamel, (recommended that you at least rinse your mouth.brush your teeth after-wards) and the residual acids in coke are strong enough to do as much if not more.

in a 375mL can of coke there is 39.8g of sugar, which is equivalent to 8.388 teaspoons

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if coke can eat through rust, think about your kidneys, dude it screws your body up, and tastes good to boot

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The sugars in the soda will turn into acids when left in the mouth. There is also acid in the soda. These cause erosion of the enamel.

Brushing/Rinsing is the best thing to do after an occasional soda. Without rinsing/brushing MILK can cause the same problems, but milk offers benefits where soda offers no nutritional benefit.

Stephanie

There is also the fact that caffeine will dry out your mouth, decrease your saliva. So eliminating the caffeine if you're worried about your teeth is important as well.

Answer 3

There is a sugar substitue in Diet Pepsi called Aspartame. It gives a lot of people, including me, headaches.

Also, some people, again including me, have to use the restroom a lot more when they drink diet pops, although i do not know the reason(s) for this.

If you want to save your teeth, then dont drink any pop or brush after you drink it. Yeah...diet may have a sugar substitute, but they usually are derived from sugar, so what good does that do? Also, there was a study done last year, i think by 60 minutes, that proved that drinking one can of pop a day, diet or not, would contribute to gaining 5 pounds over a year.

Answer 4

it tastes different but I guess it's worth it. I drink diet pepsi, I love the taste but it took me a while to get use to it. I don't think it's really that good for you because it can cause an amino acid imbalance which most people won't be affected by for many years but it does happen. I wouldn't be as concerned with your teeth as you are with your overall health, I think no soda is the best thing for you but that's almost impossible for some people. Whatever makes u happy.


Ummmm..... Lemonade without sugar? Is that possible? Not with real lemons becase lemons naturally contain sugar ---- they don't call it sugar but it's the same thing ---- and it'll just give you all kinds of complications in the long run.

Answer 5

well you don't really need to do all that. actually brushing right after you eat can be bad for your teeth. you need some of the acids in food. So its actually better to wait an hour or 2 after words. Yes it will be good to rinse with water. Diet pepsi still has the caramel food coloring so its really no different than regular pepsi. diet just has less sugar. and fewer calories

Answer 6

Diet Pepsi has aspertame a sugar substitute. Which is still bad for your teeth. But I think the health issue is more important. All that sugar's really bad for you. I switched for that reason. It took a couple days to get used to but then it was fine, and now I can't drink regular Pepsi/Coke, it tastes way too sweet.

A good idea accually would be to switch to Pepsi One (Coke Zero) first/instead. It also has no cal. or sugar (Splenda instead) but has more of the regular Pepsi taste than Diet.

Or you good make a huge change for the better and drop sodas completely and switch to green and white teas. White teas come in many flavors and are extremely healthy for you.

Answer 7

Diet Pepsi is better for you but still can do a number on your teeth so you would still need to keep up a similar routine.

You should switch from regular pepsi to pepsi one which tastes closer to regular pepsi than diet but without all the sugars

Answer 8

Cold drink everyday will be a health hazard for you in the long run . You will have to be careful of not just teeth but weight , sugar level and the entire body metabolism. It hardly matters whether it is Coke , Diet Coke or Pepsi ! They have chemicals and lots of sugar , you know that ! If I have an urge to have cold drink , I have just half the can .I used to have it a lot earlier but now I have reduced it to once in 15 days. Go for homemade lemonade without sugar ( if lemons suit you ) . It is refreshing and energises like nothing else !

Answer 9

Diet Pepsi has no sugar, but it does have carbonated water, and the acid causes teeth problems too. The artificial sweeteners are proven to be better for your teeth than sugar, and your smile will be better off.

Answer 10

I used to hate diet pepsi, but now I love it. I think that they have changed it. It has alot less sugar than regular pepsi.