Our research has shown that permanent damage to the tooth enamel will occur within the first 30 seconds of high acidity coming into contact with the teeth. This is an important finding and it suggests that such drinks high acidity levels in soft drinks, fruit juice and sports beverages pose a threat to youngsters teeth are best avoided, study corresponding author Dr. Sarbin Ranjitkar, of the Craniofacial Biology Research Group at the University of Adelaide in Australia, said in a university news release. If high acidity drinks are consumed, it is not simply a matter of having a child clean their teeth an hour or 30 minutes later and hoping theyll be OK -- the damage is already done, he added. The findings were recently published in the Journal of Dentistry. Triclosan was in the news recently with concerns about it affecting the endocrine system of our body. The research is borderline and controversial with some suggesting it does and some suggesting it does not. I am not convinced either way but using toothpaste without it will not greatly change the effectiveness of the toothpaste. It was mostly the Colgate brands that contained it. The pH and source and availability of nutrients are the critical factors in the development of dental caries. Bacteria digest carbohydrates and produce acid that causes demineralization of the tooth enamel. The demineralization phases are followed by periods of alkalinization, which help restore the integrity of the enamel. Dental caries occurs when the acidification phases outweigh alkalization phases. The more frequent sugar and even food is put into the mouth, the more likely cavities occur. We do not recommend parents put the infant to bed with bottles, sippy cups or breasts with the milk pooling around their mouth. Frequent juice or food in the older children during the day will cause cavities… it is the frequency all day long. Some research is looking into finding bacteria that produce more alkaline substances rather than acidic ones thereby decreasing dental caries. So brush teeth frequently with toothpaste approved by the American Dental Association (“ADA approved” is on the package). After 2 yrs. old, a toothpaste that has flouride, bacteria killing properties, and an alkaline pH is preferred. Arm and Hammer and Aquafresh toothpaste might be a better choice but there are others. Gum Crayola for kids no fluoride pH
Posted on: Sat, 23 Aug 2014 01:18:24 +0000
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