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Soft Drinks and Tooth Decay?

According to a press release by the Academy of General Dentistry, they report that:

The average American drinks roughly 576 soft drinks every year -- about one and a half cans a day for everyone in the United States. Drinking these beverages places the people who may not follow proper oral hygiene techniques at a higher risk for cavities and other oral health problems.

However, according to a report in the May/June 2005 issue of General Dentistry, the Academy of General Dentistry's (AGD) clinical, peer-reviewed journal, drinking soft drinks and other beverages through a properly positioned straw can help to minimize the risk of cavities.

So this is great news for people who can't stray from their beloved soft drinks. Use a straw! But if it happens that the soft drink habits gets the best of you, there's always My Dentist USA to help you find your perfect Dentist to help you with any tooth decay that may result from drinking too many soft drinks.

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