acid erosion of teeth

This is a risk for children and young people because of their diet, and a risk for elders because the dietary habits that cause acid erosion have had a much longer time to gradually degrade tooth enamel.

• These foods are quite problematic: apples strawberries grapes grapefruit and their juices.

• These foods are problematic but less so than those above: pineapple pickles, maple syrup, wine sherbert, cottage cheese, raisins tomatoes honey.

For juices and colas, use a straw.

 It helps (if you have eaten the above) to wait an hour before brushing. Additional information is here.