serenitynow
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- Mar 10, 2005
You are correct, that is how a straw is supposed to work. I have a neurological disorder that affects my swallowing ability. As a result, I have to drink with a straw as it makes liquids easier to swallow without aspirating fluid into the lungs. The easiest drinking utensil is a flexible straw in a closed container. A straw allows a small, fixed amount of liquid per swallow.I don't know how you suck on a straw, but when I do, the open end of the straw is past my front teeth toward the back of my mouth. And I swallow it directly down. It certainly means that less soda is being swished around my teeth using a straw.
Anything acidic or staining to the enamel of teeth is less damaging to the tooth enamel if the liquid is sipped through a straw rather than allowed to wash over the teeth as happens in a typical swallow, just ask your dentist.
Use a straw or don’t use a straw, that’s up to the individual involved. Just sharing that there are medical and dental reasons that some people prefer a straw.
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