A New Twist on Soft Tooth Enamel

In 1947, happy days were here again. World II was over, the troops were home, and American popular culture had begun to pick up where it had left off. Among the more mundane, back- to-normal habits that some Americans embraced was buying lemons. Lots of lemons. Physicians had long claimed that lemon juice, rich in vitamin C, could help to fend off bouts of rheumatism, colds, and other common maladies. But in the spring of 1947, dentists at the Mayo Clinic sounded the first of several sour notes to come on the practice. In a case study of 50 patients, the Mayo dentists observed that too much lemon juice in the diet can lead to bad teeth. The explanation: Lemons are so highly acidic that, when consumed in excess, the juice corrodes tooth enamel.

For complete article: http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/Research/ResearchResults/ScienceBriefs/Archive/SNIB2010/September/Enamel.htm

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