Beware the silent Enamel-eating Syndrome.
March 12, 2008 by Liz Lewis
Filed under Diets and Dieting, Drink, Easy Health Tips, Food and Drink, Health, How To, Misc.
Did you know that dental erosion or ’silent enamel-eating syndrome’ is on the rise in the United States (and probably in all Western societies)?
In fact, according the very first dental erosion study conducted in the United States at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, there is a 30 percentage prevalence rate of among 10 to 14 year olds.
According to Dr. Amaechi, the lead researcher on the study, this is due to increased consumption of products such as sports drinks, various fruit juices, soft drinks, yoghurt, raisins, and candy which “…when consumed in excess…can easily strip the …read more
