Revealed: How fizzy vitamin supplements can wreck your teeth | Mail Online
Dairy products such as cheese and milk have an alkaline pH that help neutralise acids. They also contain minerals. Eating these after an acid drink will help reduce acid levels and remineralise teeth at a faster rate.
Black tea has a neutral pH. Drunk with milk, it can serve as a good tooth protector, washing away acids from your mouth.
But if you feel soluble vitamins are helping your health, there is no need to give them up, unless your teeth are already showing signs of erosion, says Dr Druian.
'You can minimise your risk of acid erosion by eating cheese or yogurt or having a cup of tea after a fizzy vitamin drink,' he says. 'Give your teeth time to rebuild their mineral content.
'Don't brush your teeth for at least an hour and don't swish the fizzy vitamin drink around your mouth. You can also chew some sugar-free gum to increase the flow of saliva.
'Ultimately, if you are worried about the effects of these vitamins on your mouth, drink them through a straw or switch to a vitamin pill.'
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