Mt. Dew's Harmful Effects On Teeth

The initial mass of the gum was 9.8 grams and by the tenth trial it was at 5.19 grams; therefore, the mass started dropping at a rate of 0.5 grams to dropping only 0.05 grams every time the mass was recorded. From further observations, the more the gum was chewed the less taste there was and the sugar in the gum was responsible for the taste because towards the end of the experiment when the taste was almost gone, the mass of the gum went from seriously dropping to only dropping 0.05 grams every time the mass was recorded; also, the gum tasted a lot better in the beginning than it did in the end. Each student performed 25 trials (625 chews) to get more accurate data, implying that the more we did the less sugar content was left in the gum. I also observed that the more chewing we did the less percentage error we would have in comparison from our control groups’ percentage. Lastly, the existence curve shows how the mass drops plenty until most of the sugar was extracted and the data

The items I am using is coffee, tea, non-caffeine soda,diet soda, and normal soda. One thing I saw alike in coffee, tea, diet soda, and normal soda, is that they all include caffeine. Caffeine is one out of many types of items that stain your teeth.Caffeine also causes your teeth to become more sensitive. Sensitivity is a very important to erode teeth this is because acids could come in and easily break your teeth.

Avoid sodas and caffeine because the sugar may worsen your condition and cause tooth erosion.

Soda is an acid sugar drink that sits on your teeth and piles us over time if you don't brush your teeth it can be a very bad consequence. For example, let's say that you have basketball morning practice at 6:00am and you need a drink so you drink out of the soda water fountains. You get done with practice at 8:00am and then you take another drink. By the time your get out of school its about 3:00pm and you decide you want to stay for the volleyball game. You get another drink before the game and then one more at 8:00pm when the game is done. You get home and you brush your teeth and go to bed at 9:00. This soda has been sitting on your teeth for about 15 hours! This will not be

Next, many consumers believe that drinking diet soda is healthier for you than drinking regular soda filled with sugar but studies are starting to show that artificial sweeteners may actually lead to diabetes. Mary Ann Yantis, PhD, RN, a nurse educator for Nursing Education Consultants and Kate Hunter, RD, LD (2010), a clinical dietitian at Adventist Medical Center reports (2010) that drinking more than one serving of diet soda per day can increase your risk of metabolic syndrome by more than 36%. Metabolic syndrome is a group of risk factors, which includes hypertension, abdominal obesity, hyperglycemia and hypertriglyceridemia. These risk factors increase a person’s risk of developing diabetes, heart disease and stroke. This same study also reports (2010) that one diet soda per day can increase a person’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes by more the 67%. This is possibly due to the fact that artificial sweeteners can be up to 13,000 times sweeter than sugar and this intense sweetness can be addictive thus creating cravings for more sweetness in order to feel satisfied. Yantis and Hunter (2010) point out that the sweet taste triggers the same dopamine signals that are also triggered by drugs such as cocaine and heroin. Craving for more intense artificial sweetness will result in consuming more calories, increase the likelihood of developing insulin resistance, and more than likely affect the glucose metabolism (Yantis & Hunter, 2010).

In a three-person case study, Dr. Mohamed Bassiouny studied the teeth of a diet soda drinker and two drug addicts and found identical dental erosion among all 3. When the enamel was worn away, teeth became more open to cavities and other problems. With a pH of 3.2, diet soda is very acidic (Meredith).

The impact sugary sodas have on our bodies is known by everybody. But this didn’t stop people consume large quantities of sugary beverages. This is what the change observed in the consumption of such drinks appears to be curious. In accordance with the report, the average American has cut down on soda consumption by 25 percent in the last 25 years.

In this experiment, though for the most part it went smoothly, there are a few errors that occurred that might have affected our data. One of theses was that the Diet 7-Up was dropped before the experiment. Another was that the Mint Mentos were not dropped into the Diet Coke right when it was opened. There was probably a thirty-second gap between when the soda was opened and when the Mentos were added. One other difference was that the bottles that the Diet Coke and Diet 7-Up were packaged in were wider than the bottle that the Dr. Thunder was packaged in. We do not know for sure if these things affected the experiment but it is a definite possibility.

Generally, tooth become weakened when you lack the minerals that are needed. The higher the acidic level is within your consumption can be very brutal, it can make your tooth 's enamel softer and weaken your tooth strength. You end up lacking calcium, which is supposed to make your bones stay strong. Soft drinks have highest sugar and acid, yet lower pH level compared to water. “It takes 32 glasses of water to neutralize a glass of cola” (Radomski, 40). Citric acid in cola makes a weakness of dental, changing the neutralization of saliva and destroys enamel surface as Ph.D. Manny explained the article Soft drinks and dental erosion, “Citric acid is the predominant acid in non- cola drinks and is especially erosive to teeth because it collates calcium effectively” (Radomski, 41). If a kid drink a can of soda every day, his enamel will be declining, stained teeth and cavities and plaque will start to build their teeth.

There’s a consistent flood of warnings these days about the widespread habit of drinking sugar-laden soda, with most focusing on obesity-related health issues.

The professor, Dr. Patterson, provided all of the materials that were necessary for the experiment. Two ½ liter bottles of soda were used: one Coke and one Pepsi. The sodas were non-diet caffeinated and chilled in the refrigerator to be kept cold. 40 small, plastic, shot glass-like cups were used to hold the drinks; they were numbered from 1-40. A box of saltine crackers was used as a palate cleanser and to prevent

According to statistics, in the past couple year’s soft drinks have become much more consumed by Americans. Although most people enjoy the taste of these sugary drinks most research shows that they are bad for you. Drinking soda can cause the enamel on your teeth to dissolve, take calcium out of your bones and cause them to weaken, cause a person to become overweight possibly obese, and cause acne breakouts. Whether you call it soda, pop, a tonic, coke, or a soft drink they all can have the same harmful effects on the human body.

Many people have been told by a parent or a dentist that soda destroys your teeth. However, what is never signified is whether or not diet or zero sodas change anything. This experiment will be testing whether or not diet or zero soda does more damage to teeth, enamel exactly, than regular sodas. Observations will be made over a span of eight days.

A comparison between the results of the two different studies shows that there are negative effects of drinking soda. In the article, “Drinking Soda as an Adolescent May Damage Memory” it described the negative effects of drinking soda as damaging to your memory. For example, in the article, it says, “Drinking too many sugary drinks as an adolescent can lead to poorer memory function.“ This shows that soda leads to poorer memory function, therefore having a negative effect on your health. In the other article,”Big beverage still wants you to think soda is healthy” it shows that soda has negative effects on your health because it can actually lead to diabetes and obesity. According to the article,”In the decades that followed,

Focus/Thesis: Over the years soda has become a staple in our lives, and is unfortunately extremely toxic to our bodies. Which is why we need to make the effort to limit the amount we drink and make ourselves aware of the risks we expose to our health when choosing to drink soda.