Mountain Dew versus Coca-Cola experiment shows which drink dissolves teeth quickest

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Mountain Dew versus Coca-Cola experiment shows which drink dissolves teeth quickest
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Ever wondered exactly what effect those sweet, sugary drinks might be having on your teeth?

We know fizzy drinks like Mountain Dew and Coca-Cola aren't great for the old gnashers, but the video above -- a guest episode of Tom Scott's "Things you might not know" series from fellow science YouTuber Chase at ScienceC -- shows the exact effect the drinks can have, in plenty of gory detail.

In the experiment, Chase places two of his sister's molars into bottles of Mountain Dew and Coca-Cola, leaves them side by side for three weeks, then removes the teeth to measure the results.

As you'd expect, it's pretty grim.

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Sam Haysom

Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.


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