4 Year Old Dies From Severe Tooth Decay

Due to severe tooth decay, a four-year-old girl passed away, and her parents have been sentenced to prison for neglect. After the child died following a routine procedure to extract decayed teeth, the parents were charged with neglecting her health. The mother claimed that despite noticing the extreme decay surrounding her daughter’s teeth, she did not take her to the dentist because her daughter said she was not in pain and did not want to visit the dentist.

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Is Diet Soda Impacting Your Oral Health?

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A recent study found that heavy consumption of diet soda can be just as harmful to teeth as habitual use of crystal meth and crack cocaine.  The study compared the teeth of three individuals: a meth user, a cocaine user and a woman who drank 2 liters of diet soda every day for three to five years.  The results showed all three individuals had severe tooth erosion due to the high acid levels present in both drugs and diet soda.  While not outright banning diet soda, the Academy of General Dentistry encouraged people to drink diet soda in moderation and to brush or rinse their teeth after consumption.  Keep your teeth healthy and beautiful by visiting your Rohnert Park dentist today! Call Sonoma Smiles at (707) 200-1191.