I've just been told by a dental specialist, that I have 'dental erosion' caused by long term use of energy drinks.
PSP22, which is reckoned to be slightly less corrosive than others - but all energy drinks contain sugars (they don't work otherwise) that is converted by your saliva into acids that then wash around your teeth to maximum effect.
have a bit of sugarfree chewing gum every now and again- saliva neutralises and weakens the acid.
Squeezielover is correct, the advise I was given was a definate 'do not clean your teeth after a ride', your saliva naturaly neutralises the acid after a hour or two. The use of sugar free chewing gum helps. I think I'll give the powergel/water a try.
Has anyone else come across this problem? Apparently it's due to the acid content - some drinks are better than others What do you lot use on a Polaris Challenge?
By PW ( - 62.252.32.4) on Tuesday, December 17, 2002 - 08:17 pm:
The only solution is to clean your teeth after a ride (and we are all going to do that aren't we?). I also read somewhere that washing your mouth out with a gulp of water after drinking an energy drink helps (but only possible if you have a second bottle with just water in it).
By squeezielover ( - 203.97.208.26) on Tuesday, December 17, 2002 - 10:22 pm:
brushing your teeth after acid is not always a good plan cos the outer layer which is weakened by the sugar and acid gets scrubbed away apparently. better to eat a bit of bread and drink some water. Another option in a race which achieves the same effect as energy drinks is to use squeezies (powergel etc) and drink plain water- gives your teeth time to rest between sugar insults.
By des ( - 195.92.67.75) on Wednesday, December 18, 2002 - 08:23 am: