| Foods and drinks that have the potential to cause dental erosion
(Causes wear- bad) |
Food and drinks with low/no erosive potential
(Reduced risk of wear- good) |
Potentially cariogentic foods and drinks
(Causes holes-bad) |
Foods and drinks with low potential for dental caries
(Reduced risk of holes- good) |
- Soft drinks- carbonated and diluted squashes including ‘diet’ varieties
- Fresh fruit juices and fruit juice drinks
- Wine, Alcopops, Cider and Perry, Spirits consumed with mixers
- Some Herbal teas
- Fresh fruit such as citrus fruits and apples (not bananas) if eaten often in large quantities
- Vinegar, Sauces and Pickles (large quantities)
- Acidic sweets (e.g. acidic fruit drops)
- Chewable aspirin and vitamin C tablets (large quantities)
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- Bread (sandwiches, toast, crumpets and pitta bread)·
- Pasta, rice and starchy staple foods
- Fibrous foods (e.g. raw vegetables)
- Low-sugar breakfast cereals (e.g. shredded wheat)
- Sugar-free chocolate and sugar-free chewing gum
- Cheese
- Peanuts
- Milk
- Water
- Tea & Coffee unsweetened
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- Sugar and chocolate confectionery
- Cakes and biscuits
- Buns, pastries, fruit pies
- Sponge puddings and other puddings
- Table Sugar
- Sugared breakfast cereals
- Jams, preserves, honey
- Ice cream
- Fruit in syrup
- Fresh fruit juices
- Sugared soft drinks
- Sugared, milk-based beverages
- Alcoholic beverages containing sugar
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Low/no caries risk:
- Bread (sandwiches, toast, crumpets and pitta bread)
- Pasta, rice and starchy staple foods
- Unsweetened or artificially sweetened yoghurt
- Low-sugar breakfast cereals (e.g. shredded wheat)
- Sugar-free confectionary
- Fresh fruit (whole and not juices)
- Water
- Sugar-free drinks
Possible anti-cariogenic effect (prevents holes):
- Milk
- Cheese
- Peanuts
- Sugar-free chewing gum
- Fibrous foods (e.g. raw vegetables)
- Xylitol sweeteners, gum and mints
- Tea unsweetened
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