Case studies compare the effect of soft drinks on dental enamel with drug-induced erosion

Exaggerated consumption of beverages can cause tooth enamel erosion in a manner similar to illicit drug abuse, such as methamphetamine, postulated in the case study "Dental Erosion Due to Abuse of Illicit Drugs and Acidic Gases," published in the March / April of General Dentistry. The study mentions that erosion caused by refrigerant occurs when the acid wears away the dental enamel, which is the protective glass layer on the outer side of the tooth. . Dr. Mohamed A. Bassiouny, a dentist who was the lead author of the study, compared the damage in the mouth of three individuals. One was a methamphetamine user, another a cocaine user, and the third consumed excess soft drinks. All participants reported poor oral hygiene and irregular visits to the dentist. "All individuals had severe dental erosion caused by the high levels of acidity present in the 'drug' consumed - methamphetamine, crack or soda," says the researchers. Dr. Mohamed. "It is well known that citric acid in normal or diet soda has a high potential for causing tooth erosion." Individuals who consumed excess soft drinks reported taking two liters of diet soda per day for five years, according to "The incredible similarities found in this study should be a warning to consumers who think that soft drinks - even if they are dietary - are not harmful to their oral health," says the study, and has not sought dental treatment for two decades. dr. Bassiouny.

Marcelo Rezende is hospitalized

The presenter of the City Alert program, Marcelo Rezende was hospitalized Monday at the Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, in São Paulo. According to journalist Flávio Ricco, from Uol, he needed to be taken urgently to the hospital. To date, there is no information about the state of health of the presenter.

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Rabies vaccine

Vaccines produced in cell culture, considered safer and more potent, became available throughout the Brazilian public network beginning in 2003. Until 2001, immunization was produced in nervous tissues of infants (Fuenzalida & Palácios modified). The vaccine is optional and indicated for the risk groups.

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