If I drink diet soda AFTER I brushed my teeth, will I get cavities?

Question:

Hi, I'm sick right now (allergies/sinus infection) and I have a sore throat like you wouldn't believe. The only thing that doesn't sting is carbonated liquids, and I'm out of sparkling water, so I'm stuck with diet ginger ale / diet Sprite Zero. If I drink that during the night, will it give me cavities? It has 0mg sugar and 0mg carbs, and as far as I know, it's only carbohydrates that require the digestive enzymes that cause cavities. I'm going to have to drink it anyway; I'm just curious as to whether or not I'll get cavities from it. :) Thanks in advance! I'll pick a best answer tomorrow morning!!

Answers:
You have a good understanding about dental caries. Diet soda will not cause cavities and for the reasons you gave.

If it has sugar in it then it most likely will as bacteria feeds off the sugar and destroys your teeth. Coke zero or spirte zero have been fine for my teeth, they usually get sore when i have too much sugary drinks so give it a try...

Anything like that, that has no sugar or nutritional value but still makes you salivate is actually good for your teeth.

Soda is acidic, so drinking it is definitely bad for your teeth. I guess it won't be too bad if you rinse your mouth thoroughly with water afterward, but it's better not to drink the soda at all. Good night!

Oh yeah, the reason sugar is bad for your teeth in the first place is because bacteria in your mouth consume the sugar and excrete some sort of acid. That acid is what makes your teeth decay. Doesn't it make sense to say that if you drink something acidic, there's a good chance that you could be eroding your teeth with it?

If I drink diet soda AFTER I brushed my teeth, will I get cavities?

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