Coke experiments: will Coke dissolve a tooth? Finally we did the infamous “tooth dissolved in Coke“ experiment. My oldest happened to have two baby teeth saved from quite awhile ago. (At our house, the Tooth Fairy leaves the teeth behind.) He agreed to sacrifice two of his teeth for this experiment.
This articlestates that the decay process takes about 20 minutes and restarts every time you take a drink of your soda. It also says that those, such as children, whose enamel are still growing, are more inclined to get tooth decay with excessive amount of soda consumption.
And, he said, the phosphoric acid was a dangerous additive. Giving a vivid account that instantly became part of the national folklore, Dr. McCay described how a tooth left in a glass of Coca-Cola would soften and begin to dissolve in a period of two days.
But if the tooth decay process continues, more minerals are lost. Over time, the enamel is weakened and destroyed, forming a cavity. A cavity is permanent damage that a dentist has to repair with a filling.
How long does it take for a tooth to dissolve in Coca Cola?
McCay described how a tooth left in a glass of Coca-Cola would soften and begin to dissolve in a period of two days.
Coca-Cola will not dissolve a tooth (or a nail, or a penny, or a piece of meat) overnight. Coca-Cola contains acids (such as citric acid and phosphoric acid) which will eventually dissolve items such as teeth (given enough time), but so do plenty of other substances we commonly ingest (such as orange juice). The concentration of acid in these …
Coke experiments: can you clean your toilet with Coke?
Do you know what kind of look you get when you tell the kids, “Go pour this two liter bottle of Coke in our toilet “?
The next experiment was to test whether Coke will clean or eat away at a penny.
Finally we did the infamous “tooth dissolved in Coke“ experiment. My oldest happened to have two baby teeth saved from quite awhile ago. (At our house, the Tooth Fairy leaves the teeth behind.) He agreed to sacrifice two of his teeth for this experiment.
Sharing is caring, don’t forget to share this post with friends !
