Thursday, May 19, 2011

Dentist: Do you Know?? - Mountain dew Mouth

MOUNTAIN DEW MOUTH

 

                          The Severe form of tooth caries that found in a an individual who drinks sweetned Soft drink/ mountain dew like product is commonly known as mountain dew mouth.

                          20 ounce ( 0.59147 litres )  of Mountain dew contains- 19 teaspoons of sugar, 93

 

milligrams of caffeine and acid that causes enamel erosion & Thus helps in tooth decay. Mountain Dew soda, a product of the Pepsi Company, has been deemed the

 culprit in creating a high incidence of severe tooth decay in children.

                           This problem is not just concerning children's but the person who consume mountain dew. The severe form of tooth decay is observed in such cases. Not Just this mountain dew but Soft drinks which are sugar laden are also causes the same result in any individual.

     

 

Montain dew mouth

 

Source- here