CHANGES IN DENTAL HARD TISSUES UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ENERGY DRINKS IN MILITARY PERSONNEL AND IMPROVEMENT OF PREVENTIVE MEASURES

Energy drinks are used to increase physical endurance and alertness, improve reaction time, improve concentration, and stimulate metabolism during sports, driving, and other outdoor activities. The most commonly consumed energy drinks contain large amounts of "carbohydrates" such as glucose, fructose, sucrose, and synthetic maltodextrins. On the other hand, energy drinks contain "caffeine, plant extracts of guarana, ginseng, and ginkgo biloba, B vitamins, amino acids such as taurine, amino acid derivatives such as carnitine, and sugar derivatives."