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I ignored the warnings about diet coke...

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Magicpaintbrush · 04/01/2019 15:56

because until now I couldn't see the damage it was doing and so I carried on in denial, totally addicted - until today when I realised my teeth are starting to go translucent. Because I've eroded so much fucking enamel. I am such a fool. Irreversible damage that I could have avoided - when I press my tongue up against the back of my front teeth I can see it through them.

I have just poured 5 x 2litre bottles down the sink and I am really going to struggle, especially tomorrow morning, I am going to be completely miserable without my diet coke, but I cannot let this stuff do any more damage than it already has.

If there are any dentists reading this, I know I can't grow enamel back, but is there any toothpaste which can help to protect it going forward? Feel like such an idiot. My teeth used to be lovely - naturally white and straight, I have ruined them. Sad

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ReaganSomerset · 05/01/2019 10:45

Good stuff @luckylou7, glad to hear it. Smile

maggienolia · 05/01/2019 14:27

By memory (I measured these in a lab) Diet coke has a ph of about 3, orange juice similar. Normal coke is worse, around 2.5.
So all pretty acidic unfortunately.

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