The case in summary: – One in three young people has acid damage to their teeth, often caused by too much consumption of energy drinks and soft drinks. – Many mistakenly believe that it is wise to brush your teeth immediately after drinking something acidic, but this can actually worsen the damage. – Sales of energy drinks continue to increase, with 73,350,000 liters sold in 2022.- Dental hygienists encourage young people to drink water instead of soft drinks and energy drinks to prevent acid damage.- Acid damage is both difficult and expensive to correct.- The damage began to increase when the screw cap was introduced, making it easier to sip acidic drinks more often. The summary is made by an AI service from OpenAi. The content is quality assured by news’s journalists before publication. Brush, brush, and you’ll get acid damage. At least if you have just bathed your teeth in acidic drink. One in three young people has acid damage to their teeth. Much is due to the fact that we drink too much energy drink and soft drink, according to studies that the Dental Health Service’s competence center Rogaland has focused on. – I think it’s very ugly, actually. Because there are things like this we don’t think about, admits Jenny Haugen, student at Porsgrunn Vgs. – We drink it like water. That it has such consequences is not good, she says. MAJOR ACID DAMAGE: These teeth have major acid damage due to high consumption of acidic drinks. Food remains often settle down in the pits. Photo: courtesy of Vestfold and Telemark county council – We are tempted when it is in the canteen at school, agrees her friend Lisa Håheim. Sivert Hafredal Sørheim says that he is not worried about acid damage because he is good at brushing his teeth often. NOT WORRIED: Sivert Hafredal Sørheim says that he is not worried about acid damage because he is good at brushing his teeth often. Photo: Theodor Aasland Valen / news Brushing your teeth is the worst thing you can do Dentist and president of the Norwegian Dental Association, Heming Olsen-Bergem works to ensure that everyone has healthy teeth. – We are shouting a warning now when it comes to energy drinks among the young and young adults, because the consumption is far too great. SEEING THE CONSEQUENCES: Heming Olsen-Bergem of the Norwegian Dental Association sees that the surface of the teeth is eroded by excessive consumption of acidic food and drink. Photo: KRISTIN AKSNES He also says that many people think that brushing your teeth right after you have drunk something acidic is a good idea. – That is the worst thing you can do. One must take care to drink water to neutralize the acidity in those drinks. Then you scrub up a surface that has already begun to dissolve. – If you have already suffered acid damage, you should refrain from drinking acidic drinks at all. Incipient damage expands faster, says the dentist. 6 good advice for good oral health 1. Limit sugar intake through food and drink Sugar-free school time should be a matter of course Not sweetly supported. Limiting sweets to Saturday treats is a good habit 2. Water is the best thirst quencher Remember that juice and sugar-free drinks also contain acid which is harmful to the teeth Do not have juice in the drinking cup at care facilities 3. Brush your teeth twice a day with a soft toothbrush and fluoride toothpaste Don’t rinse out after brushing, then the fluoride works longer Rinse aid or tablets with fluoride are for those who need a little extra, and are used as recommended by the dentist Children’s dental health is the parents’ responsibility, and children should get help brushing their teeth up to the age of 10 Remember that old teeth also need care 4. Use toothpicks, floss or an interdental brush between the teeth 5. Eat regular meals and avoid snacking between meals Snacking exposes the teeth to constant sugar and acid, and increases the risk of caries and erosion damage 6. Visit the dentist regularly to detect changes that require treatment The dentist can detect more than cavities in the teeth – regular check-ups can reveal serious disease and are a good investment, not just for oral health, but for general health Follow up on children even after they turn 20 – feel free to give a dental check-up as a gift Source: Tannlegeforeningen. no Selling large quantities of drinks Figures from the Brewery and Beverage Association show that sales of energy drinks continue to increase. In 2022, 73,350,000 liters of energy drink were sold. Soft drinks and other acidic drinks are also included. It is frightening and worrying – It is our gut feeling as dental health personnel, who have young people in the chair every day, who see a lot of this here, that makes us worried. This is explained by Agnes Haugan, who is Public Health Coordinator and dental hygienist for the Dental Health Service in Vestfold and Telemark. They are now traveling around the upper secondary schools to make the young people realize the seriousness of acid damage. INFORMS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS: Agnes Haugan travels around with a campaign in high schools to tell students how harmful energy drinks are. Photo: Siw Borgen The dental hygienist encourages the young people to drink water instead of soft drinks and energy drinks, which cause tooth damage. Acid damage is both difficult and expensive to correct. – I see it every week. It’s a new type of damage. It started to come when the screw cap arrived. That’s when we started to see this with acid damage because then you can go and sip much more often, says Haugan. – When we see the figures from the brewery association, it is both really frightening and worrying, sighs Haugan.
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