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It has long been known that soft drinks such as Pepsi and Coca Cola are one of many commonly consumed beverages that have the ability to stain teeth. When it comes to stains, the darkly colored sodas in general are dangerous to your teeth’s whiteness and well-being.

For starters, sodas and soft drinks contain a lot of acids. These acids include phosphoric and citric acids which are both extremely corrosive. These two acids, despite the enamel’s reputation for being tough, are perfectly capable of etching the surface of the enamel. Once the enamel’s surface is etched, the teeth themselves are more susceptible to being stained by any food that can stain teeth.

In addition to acids, sodas contain a lot of sugars. Sugars, as everyone knows, do terrible things to teeth, like causing cavities. Sugars have an easier job of causing cavities in people who drink sodas because the acids etch away at the enamel, which is one of the tooth’s biggest defenses.

Dark sodas, such as Pepsi, Coca Cola, and Dr. Pepper, all contain a coloring agent to make them the dark color that they are. This coloring agent acts as a dye on the teeth. In this way, the dye is similar to the way coffee turns teeth yellow or brown. Sodas are more efficient at staining teeth because of the presence of the acid. The acid weakens the enamel’s ability to defend the teeth from being stained.

If your teeth have been stained due to years of drinking sodas, please contact Chicago cosmetic dentist Dr. Bagai at 773-767-1554 to discuss your teeth whitening options. His experienced staff will work to get your teeth their whitest.