What foods are acidic?

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Why: My teeth have gotten rrriiill sensitive lately. According to the Internet:

Tooth sensitivity can be reduced by using a desensitizing toothpaste, applying sealants and other desensitizing ionization and filling materials including fluoride by your dentist, and decreasing the intake of acid-containing foods.

Answer: Most of the foods I eat!

There are many different types of food and drink that are high in acidity and a myriad of acids that can negatively affect your dental health:

• Fruit and fruit products contain citric and malic acids
• Soft drinks contain phosphoric acid
• Fermented products (yogurt) contains lactic acid
• Grapes and wines contain tartaric acid

Source: Go Ask Alice

The More You Know: Sensitive-teeth toothpastes (like Sensodyne®, Sensodyne® ProNamel™, and that fluoride stuff my mom got me) all taste just terrible. But there is still hope!

Even if your teeth are already eroded, there are ways to prevent further breakdown of the dental enamel. Using alkaline (baking soda) or neutral tooth pastes and mouthwashes, chewing sugar-free gums, and finishing a meal with milk or a small piece of cheese can help by increasing salivary flow to wash away and dilute acids on your teeth.

Did you hear that? Night cheese.