Abstract
It is nearly impossible to attend a sporting event from youth leagues to professional and not see multiple bottles or 5 gallon jugs of sports drinks. Athletes of all ages and skill levels are led to believe that they need sports drinks and, even more outrageous, energy drinks to compete at the highest levels. Child athletes are under constant attack by slick marketing campaigns that tell them they need sports drinks to properly hydrate themselves as they play sports. Sports drinks and energy drinks are big business all over the world. There are negative consequences to the use of these products. Sports and energy drinks can and do cause dental erosion. Energy drinks can be downright dangerous to use. The Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (CBHSQ) in a 2013 report said that ER visits linked to energy drink consumption had doubled from 2007 to 2011. The sports team dentist must be aware of this trend and the dangers of use and abuse of sports and energy drinks and counsel athletes on their use and work with team physicians and trainers to educate players on the truth of hydration science.
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