(ADELAIDENOW) — William Kennewell says he is living proof of the damage soft drinks can cause to your teeth and health.
For three years, the 25-year-old drank between six and eight litres of soft drink each day – an addiction he struggled to kick.
The Salisbury North resident ignored dentists’ warnings about the problems his dangerous habit was causing and has since had all his rotten teeth removed and replaced with dentures.
“I’m told a normal person has about 23 teeth, but … I only had 13 left and they had to be removed,” he said.
“It started because I wasn’t a huge water fan and working in the hotel industry, I had easy access to Coke.