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Besides helping me with my diet cutting coke out almost completely has also improved my dental health. Perfect checkup just last week.

From 1987 to early 1989 I was working 10 to 12 hour days at PacBell, then tossing another 4 to 6 hours working with a former student to create room status systems for Scripps Clinic. The evening hours were spent sipping Cherry Coke over ice. I was caught off guard when the acid in the Coke turned my teeth frosty white at the gum line. It took over $1,000 (on top of insurance coverage) to repair the damage. It wasn't helping my spare tire either.

My oldest son didn't heed my warning. He got into a Cherry Coke habit. Now he is burning through $4,400 in dental bills. Pretty tough for a guy earning minimum wage with no insurance coverage.

Congrats on kicking the habit and getting the good news at the dental visit.