Soda? Meth? It’s All the Same to Your Teeth

classic soda caries
meth mouth

The Sept. 2013 issue of Men’s Fitness magazine had an article comparing the effects of soda, meth and crack on your teeth.  A University of Michigan study compared the mouths of a longtime crack cocaine user, an admitted methamphetamine user and an excessive soda drinker (two liters a day for three to five years): the subjects also had poor oral hygiene. All participants had the same type and severity of tooth erosion due to the consumption of highly acidic substances–ie: the corrosive ingredients used to make meth and crack or the citric acid contained in soda.  Grab a glass of water and leave the fizzy stuff alone!