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I have been told that I should drink nothing but milk and water because it’s causing dental problems. I asked if fruit juices were any better and my dentist said no. I don’t think I can drink nothing but milk and water. For some weird reason I always need a taste in my mouth. But I can’t think of a sweet drink other than fruit juices, milkshakes and fizzy drinks. I apparently can’t have any of these. Is my dentist going a bit too far by saying no sweet stuff at all? It seems ridiculous of the dentist to say this because almost every food and drink contains either sweeteners or sugar.

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Answer #1

You can have it - in moderation. He means don’t drink fruit juice or sugar drinks all day. One a day is plenty.

Answer #2

You will be fine drinking them in moderation- but not all the time. As I’m sure you are aware of the risks on your health and especially your teeth. A couple of times a week will be fine as long as you clean your teeth twice/ three times a day. You could also trying drinking from a straw, this minimises the contact with the teeth and therefore damage.

Answer #3

I would think that Diet soft drinks which don’t contain sugar would be okay. Also, avoid too much of sticky foods as they hold the sugar to your teeth longer.

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