Weak

Enamel
Epidemic!
Pete Penksa
Which of my
Favorite Drinks
are Staining My
Teeth the Worst? Coffee w/ Sugar and Cream

Coca-Cola

Dr. Pepper

Orange Juice

Budweiser
Hypothesis

• The order I predict for

staining is as follows:
• I predict Coffee will make
the worst stains, then Dr.
Pepper, Coke, Orange
Juice, and Budweiser will
stain the least.
 Five White
Five Cups Coffee Coca-Cola
Eggs
Materials: Orange
Dr. Pepper Budweiser
Juice
 Procedure
1. Pour your 5 favorite drinks into separate cups.
2. Place eggs in the beverages for eighteen hours. Or
let them sit for however long you usually take in
between brushes.
a. Eggshells are white and they are made of calcium, like
our teeth.
3. Take your “fake teeth” out of the liquid (just like
grandpa!) and compare them to see which has the
worst staining.
 Results/Data
• Coke

• Dr. Pepper

• Coffee

• Orange Juice

• Budweiser
Me & my
babies!
 Conclusion
• My girlfriend and roommate both predicted that Coke would stain the worst, and
they were right.
• Dr. Pepper had very similar staining patterns to Coke, just not quite as dark.
Staining patterns made them look like Jupiter!
• I predicted coffee to be the worst, but I was able to rub a
decent amount of staining off with my finger (unlike the soda
stains, which didn’t budge).
• Orange Juice left the egg white, but it made somewhat translucent spots (like the
ones shown on the teeth on slide 1). Somewhat clear teeth are better than brown
teeth if you ask me…
• The Budweiser had little to no effect on the egg, as predicted.
 Conclusion &
Further Questions
• I have concluded the darker the liquid, the darker the
staining.
• We know acids are what cause staining and weak tooth
enamel, but what effect does sugar content have?
• How much effect does acid have on staining compared to the
drink’s color?
• If we left the eggs in longer, would the stain rankings stay the
same?

Recommendation: Brush your teeth after dark, sugary, acidic

drinks! Ask your dentist for prescription-strength toothpaste for
sensitive teeth prevention! According to my dentist, this is
becoming a serious issue in America. Even water bottles contain
damaging acids to your teeth now!