Class LH have been testing out which liquid would cause the
most decay. We set up a fair test using equal amounts of liquids and
eggshells. The variable element was the type of liquid we
used. The eggshells represented the enamel on our teeth. We
used orange juice, vinegar, water and Coca-cola and placed the eggshells into
an equal amount of the liquids. We then left them for a week to see what
would happen to the enamel (eggshells). We made our predictions as to
which liquid would cause the most decay; 5 predicted vinegar; 1 predicted
orange juice and 22 predicted coca-cola.
The results
The egg shell in the water remained unchanged. The
eggshell in the orange juice had a white covering representing the plaque
formed by natural sugars. The Coca-cola surprisingly just stained the
egg-shell. The vinegar in the egg-shell caused the most effect as it was
acid - the egg-shell became soft and some of it disintegrated.
This shows how important it is to clean our teeth to avoid
decay from the acids which build up in our mouths.
Remember; 2 minutes brushing twice a day will help reduce
tooth decay. Having seen the results, LH have vowed to have shiny white
teeth for evermore!!
