Dedicated dental hygienists and dentists are striving to create a greater public awareness about the dental dangers of sour candy. Patients are being warned about the dental dangers from consuming sour acid candies and from holding these candies in the mouth for prolonged periods of time.
The California Dental Hygienists' Association (CDHA) took formal action to establish its position on the subject of sour acid candy. CDHA was the first state dental hygiene association to unanimously adopt the following resolution:
CDHA advocate for FDA regulations on labeling of packages of candies with pH levels of less than 5.5 as having adverse effects on hard tooth structures. Justification: CDHA recognizes the need to combat the new generation of highly acidic sour candies that combine the sweet (sugar or sugar substitutes) and sour (acid) ingredients that are destructive, causing dental demineralization which leads to erosion of hard tooth structure.
Passage of this resolution by CDHA was a step in the right directions. The seriousness of the acid demineralization of tooth enamel from sour acid candy is very real and affecting children of all ages.
Caroline Wallace DDS
Complete Dental Care
103 South Colorado Street
Salem , Virginia , 24153
540-387-3844
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