Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment have they made of the effects of drinking fruit tea on dental health.

The third edition of Delivering better oral health: an evidence-based toolkit for prevention, published by Public Health England, includes fruit teas (but not camomile) in the list of extrinsic sources of acid that may lead to erosive tooth wear. Therefore, individuals are advised to keep acidic drinks to mealtimes and limit the number of fruit drinks to no more than one a day.

Delivering better oral health is an evidence based toolkit for dental teams to support them when giving preventive advice and treatment for their patients. This resource has been acknowledged by the European platform for better oral health in Europe as good practice and adopted by Wales.

A copy of the third edition of Delivering better oral health: an evidence-based toolkit for prevention is attached.