Chewable Vitamin C and Dental Erosion

There is no denying in the benefits obtained from Vitamin C. We now know that dosage that is double the quantity currently recommended daily can offer extra benefits. Unfortunately this does lead some people towards buying extra supplementation that is not always required. The truth is that you can get enough vitamin C from vegetables and fruits on a daily basis, without needing to supplement. To make everything even worse, you might be faced with different problems in the event that you choose a bad product. Even with good supplements problems can appear. The best example stands in chewable vitamin C supplements, which might end up causing teeth damage that you surely did not take into account.

A case report that was published by Dr. John Giunta highlighted the fact that dental erosion can be a reality with chewable vitamin C. Such products contain sugar and at the end of the day you should know that they can cause saliva pH to drop. Unfortunately the pH levels will stand at a point where calcium is lost from tooth enamel. The reason behind this stands in the formation of unwanted substances (calcium citrate complexes). John Giunta appeared especially upset with the fact that chewable vitamin C supplements are recommended as chewable, fruit flavored and delicious. He claims that there should be a special warning on the supplements to let people know the effects possible on the teeth.

Many people still do not believe that chewable vitamin C causes dental erosion. The main reason for this stands in the fact that you will rarely have such a problem if you respect the dosage recommended. The problem is that a lot of people simply take more because they think it is vitamin C and can not hurt. The taste is also good and children will surely like these products. Unfortunately if you take big doses of chewable vitamin C products you might be faced with enamel demineralization. The only possible good news stands in the fact that you would need to take such products for a long period of time in order to be faced with severe dental erosion. Unfortunately when people realize the problem it is already too late. We recommend that you stop using chewable vitamin C products. You can get the needed quantity of this nutrient from fruits, vegetables and regular supplements under pill or liquid form. Chewable vitamin C supplementation should only be taken for short periods of time.