Simeon_Strangelight said:
I wonder what all those experts here are talking about when vit c is anti-bacterial and ph-levels in food is usually not what destroys your teeth. Since sugary drinks and food has the effect of forming compounds that stick to your teeth and then those compounds feeding on bacteria that destroy your teeth, then this is contrary to the anti-bacterial vitamin C which explains why people who take it for years in higher doses rather have stronger than weaker teeth.
Regarding pH:
Colgate must be lying:
https://www.colgate.com/en-us/oral-...al-health/how-acidic-drinks-affect-teeth-1115
Also, note that it includes a paragraph about sugar-free soda with a pH of 3.0 (ascorbic acid has a pH of 2.0):
Studies have indicated diet soda isn't any more tooth-friendly than regular soda. Although it is sugar-free, it's still overwhelming to your enamel if you drink it regularly. Even surprisingly small quantities of soda can damage your teeth; as little as one glass per day has been linked to damage, according to
National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Dentists must be lying:
https://www.citydental.co.nz/customer-stories/simon-acid-damage-with-vitamin-c/
So you are correct but the above two are in on the conspiracy?
The estalibishment attacked vitamin C in doses beyond 200mg for years and years. The claims and supposed studies are out there - saying that it damages your liver, causes ulcers, damages kidneys - and does not work at all.
Again, there's no conspiracy here. And we are talking specifically about tooth enamel - not liver, ulcers kidneys or gums.
It's not that ph-level below a state does not impact teeth to some degree, I just think that the effect is tiny or negligent or multi-dosers or MDs in the field wold have noticed it. That the sugar-pill-vit-c mixture does it is clear.
If you mean negligible - then no, not quite. Here you acknowledge that each effect is 'tiny' - which is in a way correct; now you need to realise that each of these 'tiny' injuries to the enamel caused by the direct pH2.0 ascrobic acid exposure accumulates and you now have a dental health problem.
And yes, some doctors have noticed it - they're called dentists.
https://www.citydental.co.nz/customer-stories/simon-acid-damage-with-vitamin-c/
Repeat direct exposure of enamel to a demineralising agent such as ascorbic acid in the mouth will result in dental erosion.
Dr. Howard said:
I've been on high doses for 4 days and my teeth feel like they are dental office clean, also no bleeding gums when flossing.
Vitamin C, via the bloodstream, promotes collagen growth and is excellent for the skin and gums. Highly recommended.
Your enamel on the other hand may feel dental office clean because it's been directly exposed to ascorbic acid, stripping away a minute layer of surface enamel. Now your enamel feels clean but is just that 'tiny' bit thinner each time - eventually, you’re going to run out of layers to strip off and will begin exposing dentin in places. So consume it in high quantities but don't let it come into direct contact with your tooth enamel (even a straw will help... to a degree. Buffered is best).