Two of the most common diseases of our time affect our mouths-Dental Decay and Periodontal disease.
Dental decay affects the hard tissues (teeth) in the mouth in most of us,it is caused by sugar in our diet .The more frequently sugar is consumed the more likely you are to develop tooth decay. Sugary drinks are one of the main culprits , this includes ALL fizzy drinks and Isotonic drinks, lucozade PowerAde etc ., Even diet fizzy drinks are bad as they are acidic- as acidic as the car battery acid (pH 2-3)
Healthy drinks are water, tea and coffee without sugar (artificial sweeteners are
ok) milk and sugar free squash. Most of ALL other drinks are bad for our teeth!
http://directionsindentistry.net/diet-soda-is-better-for-my-teeth/
Drink sensibly and stop your lower your risk of tooth decay!