Pediatric dentists are sounding the alarm after seeing permanent damage being caused by sports drinks.
It's a condition called enamel erosion -- a permanent irreversible loss of tooth enamel.
FREE APPS | NOW | FACEBOOK | TWITTER
- Woman who kissed mystery man at Boston Marathon hears from his wife
- Ligonier Twp. Police Officer killed in line of duty ID'd as father of 6
- PHOTOS: Stars shine at the 2015 Met Gala
- These adorable Yorkies need a new home (PHOTOS & VIDEO)
The enamel is being eaten away by the various acids used for flavoring and common to sports drinks, sodas and sour candies.
Dentists say that though these products have been widely available for years, it is the frequency and duration with which children today are consuming them that is the problem.
They are urging parents to monitor the rate at which their children consume these types of products to prevent permanent damage.
A ratio of three water to one sports drink is recommended.
WPXI
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/cmg/XCUXZC2XYZHCRGNNGKFEX6U3LQ.png)
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/cmg/WJVERMTCKFHFPBF2LNONHSDB4M.jpg)
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/cmg/UZJX775XZZGJ3NB6OLNX6TVIQU.jpg)
:quality(70)/d1hfln2sfez66z.cloudfront.net/04-23-2024/t_b209379f15924793a8649d580772f694_name_jollyschoolrdshot6pv041524_frame_0.jpeg)
:quality(70)/d1hfln2sfez66z.cloudfront.net/04-23-2024/t_b523cc2d6b48463183e71023e8e4a416_name_ppsfacilitiesplan11pp042224_frame_579.jpeg)
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/cmg/WIYGMJVSVRE27CM33DGBBQXCXY.jpeg)