A misleading headline from an online article could possibly be telling parents the wrong information. While 100% juice is better than many things a child could consume, sipping on sugary and acidic beverages is terrible for teeth. http://www.kandrsmiles.com/blog

1. Drink 100% Juice…At
Your Own Risk

2. Recently Forbes online published an article:
“Pure Juice Won’t Rot Your Kids’ Teeth” (link below)
It made the author’s top 5 most popular articles, and to
date has received thousands of views.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/tarahaelle/2014/12/01/pure-juice-wont-rot-your-kids-teeth/

3. The information in the study that the article was based on
concluded the following:
“Our study findings are consistent with those of other
studies that show consumption of 100 percent fruit juice is
not associated with early childhood caries.”

4. HOWEVER it is SO important to know that the study was
based on the consumption of 4-6oz a day as depicted in the
picture below.

5. Now, I am a mom of 2 little kids, and 4-6 oz is nothing in the
world of preschool drinking habits.
Many dentists are worried that the overly-confident
headline of the Forbes article is going to mislead parents.
We all know that giving kids juice is the easy option, but so
much research has shown how sipping on sugary and acidic
beverages is terrible for our teeth.

6. Our advice?
Don’t throw the healthy teeth out with the tap water based
on this misleading headline. Be the smart parent you are
and say no to juice whenever you can.
If you do say yes, let it be 100%, use a straw, and finish up
the 4-6 oz during lunch or snack time.

7. FYI, here is a table of common drinks and their pH
and sugar per 6 oz.

8. Have any questions? Just ask!
Source: carifree.com/blog