06/08/2026
🦷 Dental Health Week 2026 – Day 5: Sports Drinks 🦷
This year’s Dental Health Week campaign focuses on 18–25 year olds with the theme “My Smile”. Today’s topic is about sports drinks, based on information from the Australian Dental Association (ADA).
Sports drinks are used to rehydrate during or after exercise being made of water and electrolytes such as potassium and sodium and added sugar and food acids. Frequent consumption of sports drinks may increase the risk of tooth decay and tooth erosion due to their sugar and acid content.
What is tooth decay?
🥤 Sugar from foods and drinks can mix with the plaque already on our teeth, creating acids
🥤 These acids then hit our teeth and over time cause tooth decay
🥤 Early tooth decay may appear as white spots, brown marks, holes in the teeth
What is tooth erosion?
🧃 Tooth erosion is the loss of tooth structure caused by acids coming into contact with the teeth
🧃 Frequent exposure to acidic drinks over time may increase the risk of tooth erosion
🧃 This leads to a softened and weakened tooth surface which can wear away by rubbing forces, such as chewing and tooth-to-tooth contact
To minimize risks of tooth decay and erosion from sports drinks you can:
🦷 Swap for water to stay hydrated
🦷 Do not swish or hold sports drink in your mouth before swallowing it
🦷 Have a sip of water after drinking your sports drinks
🦷 Wait 30 mins after you eat or drink anything to brush your teeth
If you have any concerns about your teeth, speak with your dentist for advice and keep up with your regular dental check-ups and professional cleans as recommended by your dentist.
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