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[|DRC| Wartex]

The following is a table of dissolution rates for human teeth dropped into "soft drinks" over 14 day period. Values describe per cent of tooth's weight lost due to dissolution. For exmaple, human tooth suspended in Mountain Dew for 2 weeks will lose 8.01% of its weight.

Diet Mountain Dew 8.01
Mountain Dew 6.17
Arizona iced tea 4.86
Sprite 3.93
Diet Sprite 3.65
Canada Dry ginger ale 3.48
Dr. Pepper 1.72
Diet Dr. Pepper 1.52
Diet Coca-Cola 1.49
Diet Pepsi-Cola 1.46
Pepsi-Cola 1.40
Coca-Cola 1.39
Brewed black tea 0.22
Brewed black coffee 0.19
Tap water (control) -0.02
A&W root beer -0.01

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[|DRC| SLIM]

they grew with A&W? wtf

[|DRC| Death]

I read something on the internet before about this, except it wasn't about your teeth, it was your insides. Needless to say, I haven't drank fizzy drinks (soda to you americans ) in about six months.

Found it: What happens to you if you drink a coke right now.

[|DRC| Messiah]

do they take into account brushing and oral hygiene?
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[|DRC| psycheus]

Good information Wartex.. that concerns me alittle, Mountain Dew is my fav.. lol. Nice find death! I knew alittle of that already and try to say away from it most of the time anyways.
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[|DRC| Iceman]

According to those stats pop/soda should help you loose weight. Water and Root Beer should help you gain weight. I am far from an advocate of drinking pop/soda, and in fact I rarely drink it now. I stick to tea, herbal tea, water, and juice, but I can't help but wonder how they came up with those numbers. To me they don't make logical sense or maybe I am just on crack

[|DRC| Wartex]

According to those stats pop/soda should help you loose weight.

Yes, about 5 grams - 10% of the weight of your TEETH.

To me they don't make logical sense or maybe I am just on crack

Read the article again. Post ia about teeth losing weight due ti plaque or dissolution, not body.

[|DRC| Death]

I don't drink much 'soda' at all for two reasons:

1). It's bad for you.
2). It tastes like something you've stood in.

I just drink cordial, water (flavoured or plain) or Nesquick Banana Milkshake (yum! Best thing ever!).