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>>14697715
>Carbonated water is fine, no?
It’s not GOOD for you, but it’s objectively better than soda because carbonated water is less acidic (but still acidic to possibly cause some irritation: about 4.0 pH; soda is about 50 times more acidic at 2.5 pH; normal physiological pH is 7.2) and generally sugar free.

All carbonated beverages get their ‘fizz’ from CO2 as it escapes the liquid into the atmosphere. Furthermore, the CO2 exists in equilibrium inside the liquid as an acid, so they are acidic to some degree by design. Fun fact: sodas go ‘flat’ because as the CO2 escapes into the atmosphere, the reaction equilibrium shifts to the left, and the water reagent becomes more favored than the acid, which ‘waters’ down the taste of your drink. Consequently, carbonated beverages are most acidic when they are cold and freshly opened.

>>14697758
This is great advice. It’s hard to stop anything cold turkey and most people (including myself) needed something to replace soda with before weening off it.

>>>>14697773
Yes. Find one that’s close to you, then give them a phone call and they’ll walk you through everything.
>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_dental_schools_in_the_United_States

>>14697788
>You know you can just rinse your mouth after you eat right?
Yes, in fact you’ve highlighted why drinking water and staying hydrated is so important. Water acts as a buffer that keeps the pH in our mouths at a high enough level to prevent demineralization and tooth decay from occuring.
>Food will come out easy, and candy dissolves fast.
Unfortunately, no, it doesn’t work that way. Have you tried washing a dirty plate with just water, and noticed the residue left over? Most sugars are notorious in that they quite literally stick to the sides of your teeth and require mechanical force to dislodge them, more than the force of water.