Dental erosion and severe tooth decay related to soft drinks: a case report and literature review.
Soft drinks have many potential health problems. The inherent acids and sugars have both acidogenic and cariogenic potential, resulting in dental caries and potential enamel erosion. In this report we present a 25-year-old man complaining with the severe worn-out of the front teeth during the past 3 years. He had a history of drinking cola for more than 7 years and had a poor oral hygiene. Severe decays were present in the incisors and the canines, while less severe lesions were noted on the premolars and the molars. The review is to show the relationship between dental erosion and caries and soft drinks. Some efforts have been taken to reduce the harmful effect of soft drinks.
Department of Operative Dentistry and Endodontics, West China College of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Ran
R
Cheng
Hui
H
Yang
Mei-ying
MY
Shao
Tao
T
Hu
Xue-dong
XD
Zhou
D000328:Adult; D002253:Carbonated Beverages / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D014077:Tooth Erosion / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000453:epidemiology*