The title says it all, but it′s really strange, I always have healthy teeth and the dentist never sees any damages on my teeth or anything like that, heck I don′t remember even having had to have a tooth fixed because of to many sweets ever, I′ve had a rock thrown in my mouth that broke a few teeth so I had to have those fixed but else there is not a single case of me ever having to fix my teeth, so basically I have healthy teeth as far as I know.

But then there is Haribo gummy, especially those gummy bears "Haribo Goldb?ren" when I eat those my teeth ache and this has been happening for a long long time, I′ve had many yearly visits to the dentist (just yearly checks, nothing related to the gummy bears in specific) since this started happening and never have I had any problems. And not only that I can eat anything else just fine, stuff my mouth with chocolate covered liquorice = fine, eat ice cream with a ton of candy = fine, drink soda like a madman and let it sit in my mouth = fine, eat snacks such as doritos = fine, melting sugar with some water and cocoa mass with butter in a pot and practically pour it on my teeth = fine. But if I start to chomp on Haribo gummy bears (or Goldb?ren) my teeth just go crazy!

Excuse the language but WTF ? What is with those gummy bears ? Anyone else experience this, any ideas why this happens and how to make it stop ? Really enjoying some gummy bears has turned into a sadistic ritual for me by now.

It MIGHT have such a high sugar count that it aggrivates the nerves in your teeth, same thing happens if I eat a Reeses Fast Break. Anything else Reeses, I'm good, but apparently we have things that just make our mouths go into agony.

I think from now on you'll read Haribo's slogan as "Haribo macht Kinder froh, aber mich nicht ebenso!" if that's still the slogan.

Oops, grammar.

Your problem (and mine) here is osmosis. The sugar and various other ingredients in those nasty little things (they don't even taste that good to me, anyway...) lead to pressure changes in the dentinal tubules, which in turn are picked up by the dental nerves and interpreted as akin to instant tooth rot.


tl;dr: They make your teeth falsely think you have tooth rot.

Since everybody has different teeth, you're just unlucky. Mine are otherwise perfect, but this stuff makes me feel as if my teeth are melting...

Well thanks for replying I guess it makes sense but it′s really weird how just one specific thing amongst hundreds of things I eat does this.

what the heck is that?

I'd guess some kind of German chocolate, or some other sweet.

Oh my god, you guys don't have http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/imgx/1/2/5/3/8/4/8/1/orig-12538481.jpg!? svcks to be you.

I prefer http://i.imgur.com/Qe7kb.jpg. One bag lasts me about a month.

I think they were just joking, after all I did specifically mention "gummy bears" in my OP. Then again some only read every 2nd line.

its the brand i didnt get it

Yeah... I should really make sure I thoroughly read through the OP before I post something

We have gummy bears too, though not that brand.

I don't have one sweet food that bothers my teeth in particularly, but most any candy bar or "gooey" type candy will. Makes my molars ache where I already have fillings. Needless to say I don't eat much candy as a result.

http://images1.vat19.com/worlds-largest-gummy-bear/worlds-largest-gummy-bear-calories.jpg

D: ouchie, if the small ones make my teeth ache I don′t think I want to try that one...

freeze one and chunk it at a window if you have a pesky window haha

I would say just don't eat them lol, I know it sounds crazy but you're teeth and stomach will thank you.

They must've renamed "fat" to "fine". I should probably jot that down somewhere...

OH NO SHE DI'N'T!

One of my friends has a similar problem, she can't eat most sweet foods, as they give her a toothache - particularly chocolate and hard boiled lollies. Strangely, this only started happening after she went to the dentist.

Oh snap! Shutdown! Re-Boot!

We have Haibro over there, but you usually find it in Handorf or Barrosa Valley (two small German towns outside Adelaide)

Where's my bear knife?

Only in 'merica?

Considering they're from Germany.

Dude are you kidding me ? I′d kill for a little bit of meat on my overly skinny body. It′s a pain to try and work out any sort of muscles when you′ve got nothing to burn no matter how much you eat, I can eat a burger with fries and soda for lunch every day (actually did that once in case you′re wondering) of the week without gaining any fat :S

Then again I should eat more healthy to gain weight, but healthy food is always such a bother to prepare, fast food FTW

The fine part was about my teeth though even if the candy made me fat each fine was about my teeth not hurting.

As an ex-toothpick I can say being skinny is a lot easier. Go to the gym 3-6 times a week but make sure you know what you're doing (isolation workouts 5 days a week work great) and eat healthy food along with weight-gainer. I put on 30 pounds in 6 months and I look like a normal person now lol.