1Post Graduate Trainee, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha O Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
2Professor, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha O Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
3Professor & Head, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha O Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
4Senior Lecturer, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha O Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
Due to change in lifestyle, sports drink has grown rapidly in few years. Energy drinks intensify physical stamina, stimulate metabolism, prevent exsiccation and exchange electrolytes during activity attempts. In spite of its vogue, these energy drinks have a low pH and are acidulous in nature, it can cause erosion of dentin and enamel surfaces, lead to permanent loss of tooth bulk and rise in sensitivity of dentin. In addition to this all kind of sports drinks also cause massive destruction of tooth structure as well as restorative materials used. These energy drinks restrain unnatural colours which is likely to cause discoloration composite materials and glass ionomer cements. Acidic nature of the energy drinks could lead to a deprivation, increase in wear and roughen the surface of restorative materials. Many unfavourable outcomes of sport and energy drinks can be related due to consumption among age below 18. They should be guided to have a control diet, and consumption less amount of soft and energy drinks, keep away from negative oral health end results. Over-consumption of soft drinks which contains sweetener and have the lowest pH are probable source of preventable oral health issues.
Soft drink, Energy drink, Oral health, Dental caries, Dental erosion
