![]() When it comes to overall health, Mountain Dew has been linked to the following directly or indirectly:īasically what I’m saying is this: Mountain Dew is an epidemic. So what they're saying is the drink is so caustic that it will melt mice? How can this drink be legal for consumption? Side Effects of Drinking Mountain Dew A few years ago, a man filed a lawsuit against Pepsi, asserting there had been a mouse in his can of Mountain Dew when he opened it! In Pepsi-Cola’s defense, they said the mouse body would have dissolved by that point. Here is an example that shows how harmful Mountain Dew can be. The refined sugars in the soda feed bacteria (Streptococcus Mutans), which produces acid that further breaks down teeth. The citric acid in Mountain Dew softens teeth, extracting the calcium components from teeth. Battery acid has a pH of 1.1, in comparison. In one 12-ounce can, Mountain Dew has 12 teaspoons of sugar and a pH of 3.3 – this is very acidic. However, these dental procedures cannot distract focus from the main problem. ![]() Luckily, implant dentistry can help many patients' smiles return to functioning normally. If Mountain Dew has taken its toll on a smile, the only option is to extract all of the teeth and have complete dentures. After years of ingestion, along with irregular dental check-ups, many teens come to us once it’s too late. Many times, composite fillings, root canals, and crowns can’t save the teeth.įar too often, I have seen teenagers in the Kingsport area who have grown up on Mountain Dew. The combined acid and sugar bomb literally eats away at teeth. In dentistry, we have actually coined the name “Mountain Dew Mouth” to describe patients who have completely destroyed their teeth by bathing them in the Dew. The Harmful Effects of Mountain Dew on Teeth But unfortunately, one thing hasn’t changed: how it irreversibly destroys teeth. Since then, there have been variations in flavoring and color. Originating from Tennessee in 1940, Mountain Dew was eventually bought by Pepsi-Cola in 1964. In an instant, you can recognize the green and red logo that is found on every Mountain Dew. This ended up longer than I expected.You can’t go to any supermarket, gas station, or convenience store without it seeing it. She goes every few months to get another issue fixed. She finally found a dental school that offers cheap care, and she's been saving up. She holds back tears when talking about teeth, and I can relate. She won't eat certain foods and has to chew a certain way. Other people making assumptions and dumping more guilt on those with poor dental health makes it so much worse. I felt so guilty and terrible afterwards I just cried in my car for an hour. I had dental insurance for a little while a few years ago, so I went. I know I should've brushed my teeth more growing up. They won't protrude through the gum all the way so they collect up tons of plaque and foodstuffs which is very difficult to clean out, but I do my best. They've been growing in very painfully for many years. I certainly can't afford to get my wisdom teeth taken out. But my teeth are already fucked and I still have dry mouth. I've finally found medication that makes me not hate myself. No one else in my family cared - why should I?įast forward through years of chugging soda (another common thing I didn't realize was a problem until I grew older), depression, medication leading to dry mouth, and struggling through drug addiction. As I grew older, I learned from other sources that I should do that more often, but it didn't seem like a big deal. I don't remember one time where she told me to brush mine. I don't remember seeing her brush her teeth once. My mother is from Tennessee and I grew up in rural Virginia. It sometimes is, but there are many contributors to the problem. There is a huge element of shame that comes with bad teeth because it's seen as a personal failure. There are a lot of factors, and I think this article is trying to point that out. When linking critically to something posted in another sub, please use a "no participation" link. ![]() After several inane meta posts, I've decided to just slap them down before the malcontents pile in with more nonsense. No flame wars please.ĭo not criticize the lifestyle of other users (unless you are requested to.) If you see a violation of this rule, report it. Here are a few suggested topics for discussion, criticism, and questioning:īe nice. Anticonsumption is a sub for criticizing and questioning current consumption standards. ![]()
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