A trend that many models and influencers claim to have included in their daily routines. The supposed benefits of warm, fasting lemon water are: maintaining weight, clearing the skin, reducing fluid retention, fighting infections... The question is whether it delivers what it promises. As far as dental health is concerned: no.
Lemon, being an acidic food, directly affects the mouth. The physiological pH of the oral cavity should be close to 7. If we consume acidic drinks, such as lemon juice, grapefruit juice or carbonated drinks, the pH drops, becoming acidic. Dental tissues are very sensitive to these pH changes, and enamel begins to soften when the pH reaches figures close to 5, causing erosion or wear of dental structures, starting with the enamel and, in more advanced cases, the dentine.
This erosion of the enamel and dentine directly affects the stability of your teeth, making them more fragile.
But if you are still going to continue to do so, you should take some precautions:
* We should ensure that such an acidic pH is maintained for as short a time as possible in our oral environment.
* Do not brush your teeth immediately after ingesting an acidic drink so as not to damage the enamel. It is advisable to neutralise the acid with a drink or rinse that limits the presence of acid in the mouth.
Prevention is better than cure, there are many alternatives to take care of our teeth.
