Is it true that you stand a lower risk of having tooth decay if you drink coke with a straw & why?

I heard this from somewhere %26amp; I just want to confirm it.

Is it true that you stand a lower risk of having tooth decay if you drink coke with a straw %26amp; why?
It is a very, very obvious reason. When you drink without a straw the corrosive soda washes over your teeth as it goes to your tongue and down your throat. Therefore...the acid and sugar erodes your tooth enamel.





If you drink with a straw, the fluid goes onto your tongue directly and down your throat. So unless when YOU drink with a straw you swish your coke around your mouth, the contact with your tooth enamel is lessened. Therefore....less chance of decay.





Make sense now? No? Try it.
Reply:when you dont use the straw the drink tends to pass by your teeth and so will its sugar content. the lesser the sugar that is in your teeth the lesser it'll be for the risk of having tooth decay.
Reply:Yes due to the fact that for the most part the liquid bypasses your teeth going directly down your throat after touching your tongue. This lowers the exposure of the soda to your teeth, therefore reducing your risk of decay.





Hope this helps.
Reply:Well they say to drink coffee with a straw because you have a better chance not to stain your teeth. So in a way yes. Its like when they say never give a baby juice in a bottle. It can rot there teeth by sucking on sugary drinks. Caffeine is the number one thing that causes cavities. Soda is not good for you but if you do drink it its better with a straw. It stops it from touching your teeth as much. Well hope I helped a little.
Reply:No, its a myth.