Rehydration drinks for sportsmen affect enamel

Rehydration drinks for sportsmen affect enamel

A study presented at the International Association for Dental Research, Miami, showed that rehydration drinks, especially for sportsmen for the purpose of body rehydration after a long period of sustained physical exertion can cause dental problems, leading to erosion of tooth enamel.

According to research, rehydration beverage consumption affect lengthy enamel compounds due to the combined effect of acids, sugar and food additives.
Rehydration drinks for sportsmen affect enamel
Furthermore, these tests showed that tooth enamel erosion occurs in only a few months after consuming drinks mentioned. Also, it seems that the harmful effects of sports drinks are even stronger as tooth brushing is performed soon after consuming them, because at that time tooth enamel is sensitive and thus more vulnerable than usual in front of abrasives action of toothpaste.

Researcher Mark Wolff at New York University, author of the study, said the citric acid in these drinks is not responsible for the erosion of tooth enamel, which entails sensitive teeth and cavities later.
  Also, the study said the findings are the first to make the connection between citric acid in sports drinks and tooth enamel erosion.