What happens when an old tooth is placed in a glass of coke for a week? The kids started this experiment today in a doubly desperate (a term they often use to describe how badly they need to go to the bathroom) attempt to justify that they can still drink copious amounts of Coke. Yes, the tooth is mine – a wisdom tooth yanked out by my dentist several years ago. It might be a rock now and nothing will dissolve it but we'll see. Check back in a week for the results. Rumour has it this is a myth, however, my friend swears he dissolved his daughter's tooth but the tooth fairy still paid up.
Eight weeks later, you can find the results of the experiment here.
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5 Replies to “Old tooth in glass of Coke”
I/we look forward to seeing this in person!!
Love to you all and see you in less than 60 hours.
E,P & A xoxo
What happens if the coke dissolves the glass jar first?
Love to all….Gdad Blake
DAY THREE REPORT – TOOTH IS STILL THERE. Kids are very pleased.
Hello Everybody, What’s the latest with the tooth?
Penny xo
Hmm, that sounds like a fascinating experiment. Coke is probably not strong enough to melt the tooth, but it can damage it. That’s why carbonated drinks should be taken in moderation.