Per one average American child there are 81 gallons of soft drinks annually. The statistics is alarming: sugar, different acids and coloring agents carry destructive consequences. The effect is doubled if those ‘death-drinks’ are sipped, so that the coloring agents penetrate into the tiniest leaks between teeth, accumulate there, produce bacteria and ‘work on’ the enamel, while acids like rust to the iron eat away the rest of the healthy teeth that will soon be in need of a tooth repair.  

All this information is not implied to assure consumers (especially young ones) that sugar is evil. Certainly not! There are foods which contain natural glucose which is so vital for our health and normal functioning of the organism. Even small amounts of average sugar are of no harm.  But tooth decay is cause by foods high in sugars and starches. Starch is contained in a huge variety of products, not only in processed food but as well in fresh fruit and vegetables. One has to carefully study his diet, read labels in stores and develop his personal nutrition habits which will keep him satisfied and healthy. If they don’t do that, they will soon will see their teeth falling apart and maybe in a need to know how to regrow teeth orif it’s too late, repair a bad tooth.

Some useful advice to decrease the chances of teeth problems with your children:

1)    If you cannot eliminate the consumption of sugary foods and drinks, it is possible to reduce their amount and combine them with other products in one meal. Saliva exuded during meals is able to ‘decontaminate’ acid action.

2)    Try to persuade your child that snacks from fancy and sparkly packages are harmful. Substitute them with a home-made sandwich or a fruit.

3)    Forget about chewing gums. If a child still cannot live with out them make sure at least that they are sugar-free. After meals sugar-free chewing gums trigger saliva production which washes food remnants off the teeth and at the same time they do not leave sugar layers on the enamel.

4)    Teach a child to clean teeth regularly mornings and evenings. Develop a habit within a child to use a dental floss, toothpaste and mouth rinse.