Re: Does Carbonation really damage teeth?

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> 
> > > > Chewable orange vitamin C tablets
> > > > are a real no-no.
> > >
> > > Why?
> >
> > The combination of sticky sugar and acids increases the contact time
> > with the teeth. Residual sugar in a low pH environment stuck in etched
> > teeth makes a nice meal for the bacteria.
>  

  How about chewable children's multiple vitamins?  I give those to my kids
  every day.  Do you guys think those are a problem?  I haven't
  been asking them to rinse or brush after eating those in the morning.

 Lisa


> > > I buy the ones without sugar for my guinea pigs (they have a high
>  ascorbic
> > > acid requirement) and they eat about one a day like good little pigs.
> >
> > Ahhh....but does it taste as good?
> 
> They like them just fine.  As I said, they are very good girl pigs.
> 
> The point is you assumed that all ascorbic acid tablets have sugar and I'm
> telling you it is beyond easy to find some that have no sugar whatsoever.