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Not even close. Although teeth submerged in a cup of soda do eventually dissolve because of the acid present, this process takes several days.
This myth likely originated from a 1950 Congressional testimony by a Cornell University professor named Clive McCay. He was trying to convince a committee of House representatives that soda could cause cavities, and he claimed teeth submerged in Coke would soften and begin to dissolve in two days’ time. His claims, though, were a bit exaggerated, and other scientists noted that teeth would eventually dissolve in any liquid containing sugar and phosphoric acid. Like Orange Juice.
If the idea of soda dissolving your teeth worries you, keep in mind that no one keeps soda in their mouth long enough to do that type of damage. While soda isn't necessarily good for your teeth, saliva and proper dental hygiene help mitigate the effects of the acid.
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James Griffith
Absolutely not, in middle school I did this exact experiment, except I used 7 different drinks (coke, diet, lemon juice, Sprite, dr pepper, root beer, and water for a control group). The only thing that had any effect on tooth weight over the 2 weeks I did the experiment was straight lemon juice. I did the experiment a second time with only coke, and in that experiment I changed the coke out daily, and there was no measurable (using a triple beam balance scale) mass lost over 3 weeks. That being said, the coke, Diet Coke, dr pepper, and root beer teeth were horribly discolored, to say nothing of the other health impacts.
*in case you were wondering, my mom is a vet so she got a whole bunch of dog teeth
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∙ 4y agoI don't really know but I know it does never dissolve a penny
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A LEO n OH
Well I've never tried this kind of experiment !!! But I suppose because COLA does seem to have something in it that's acid in content !?! !?! It may be possible ! ? !
A LEO n OH
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∙ 18y agoNo. Check out www.snopes.com for more Coke myths and urban legends.
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∙ 14y agoyes it was proved it would but a tooth will also dissolve in fruit juice too or just about anything.
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∙ 13y agoNot much . Soda is a very weak acid, There may be some discoloration if you use other than white soda.
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∙ 11y agoNothing. Multiple nights? It will erode the enamel.
Mythren Daniels
yes it is very true because the thing that is true because i seen it in a book and looked it up.
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Why shouldn't drink much fizzy drink?
because it contains acid which erodes your teeth and causes tooth decay
Can you drink the night before getting a tooth filling with novocaine?
i am
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they put the gas in and then shake it up in a machine for 30 mins and then they leave it to dry and add sugar. My uncles a scientist that's how I know.
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it sticks which causes tooth decay.
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See a dentist
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if your tooth comes out twice it will not grow back.
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it will get its tooth in to a smelly discovery. it will lose some af its "SKIN".it will rot the tooth.
