Ok, the irony isn’t lost on us to be reposting an article on teeth science from a blog named Bonbon Break. It works though, this blog is chock full of interesting and engaging posts on many aspects of parenting.
What Does Drinking Coke Do to your Teeth? Overview of This Kids Science Project – Effects on Teeth
The shell of an egg is similar in composition to that of tooth enamel. Therefore, we can soak an egg in various beverage items and see the effects of each on the egg, then draw conclusions as to what the effect of each would be on teeth, given long term or repeated exposure.
Kids love doing the experiments and then seeing and touching the results, such as soaking an egg in vinegar: the shell disappears but the egg membrane remains so you end up with a soft, bouncy and slightly larger egg.
Kids can see what happens when you soak an egg in Coke or cola. Cola and fizzy drinks are acidic as well as staining to teeth. The acidity in cola will wear away the tooth enamel in much the same way as the vinegar.
Tea, too, is not that good for your teeth. Kids can soak an egg in tea and see what happens.
Try these easy, engaging kids science experiments and it may sink in with them the connection to acidic or sugar-y items and destruction of tooth enamel.
Read the Full Article
Read the full article by Emma Vanstone (UK, mom of three) including specific instructions, great images, and details on the the science behind it. Look at the post with your kids to get them fired up about trying one or all of the experiments. Hopefully, this will help your kids see the importance of avoiding certain drinks and why they should be taking care of their teeth every single day!
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Kits Family Dental is a Vancouver dentist office in Kitsilano BC. We have patients of all ages and are very experienced with children. We are passionate about prevention and early dental care and hope we can get you and your family as excited about caring for teeth and proper dental care as we are. If kids science projects can fuel the imagination and engagement of children and make tooth brushing less of a chore, we will be thrilled!
