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0 pointsmargalabargala2y ago0 comments

> made me want to brush my teeth immediately afterwards.

Note: do not brush your teeth immediately after drinking soda. The sugar (or rather the byproducts of the digestion of sugar by bacteria in your mouth) and the phosphoric acid in the soda will temporarily soften your enamel, which will then be partially removed by brushing.

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therealdrag02y ago· 1 in thread

But a rinse with water would be wise and harmless right?

margalabargalaOP2y ago

Correct.

flossmaster2y ago

It's best to wait a while. But then, when you do brush, go ahead and floss too!

gravescale2y ago

> or rather the byproducts of the digestion of sugar by bacteria in your mouth)

...for now. There may be a "vaccine" for dental caries if this recently HN'd article is to be believed and isn't sponsored content:

https://www.cremieux.xyz/p/the-rise-and-impending-fall-of-th...

Though https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caries_vaccine suggests it may not be that simple.

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