A new study from Birmingham School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, published in the January issue of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise has suggested that use of a carbohydrate-electrolyte drink solution formulated to minimize erosion during exercise may provide significant dental benefits.

The research carried out by Michelle Venables and Linda Shaw and colleagues compared the potential erosive effect of a prototype carbohydrate-electrolyte drink (PCE) with a neutral control (water) and a commercially available carbohydrate-electrolyte drink (CCE) during exercise. The PCE solution showed minimal erosion compared with the commercially available drink, and was statistically indistinguishable from water under the conditions of this study. The authors concluded that use of CE solutions formulated to minimize erosion during exercise may provide significant dental benefits.

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