Part 1: restoring enamel
1. Understand the causes of acid corrosion of enamel. Many factors can lead to enamel corrosion, including certain foods and diseases. Knowing the cause can help you prevent the decay from getting worse. Acidic drinks, such as citrus juice and soda water, can cause enamel corrosion.
Foods high in starch and sugar can also erode enamel.
Stomach acid reflux disease, xerostomia, hereditary diseases, low saliva flow and gastrointestinal problems can all lead to tooth erosion.
Drugs such as aspirin and antihistamines can erode enamel.
Mechanical factors, such as wear, grinding habits, friction, brushing too hard, brushing off softened enamel, etc.
Inadvertent oral hygiene can also lead to enamel corrosion.
2. Understand the signs of enamel corrosion. The teeth are yellow. This is because the enamel has worn away, revealing the yellowish dentin below.
Excessive sensitivity to temperature, sweets and sweet drinks.
The tooth is broken.
There are pits or dents on the surface of teeth.
There are obvious stains on the surface of teeth.
3. Brush your teeth with fluoride toothpaste. Fluoride can make teeth more acid-resistant, and may even reverse early caries. Brushing your teeth with fluoride toothpaste twice a day can help repair enamel or prevent more enamel loss. Most pharmacies or grocery stores sell fluoride toothpaste.
Ask your doctor about fluoride use. Sometimes, taking too much fluoride will lead to more problems, such as dental fluorosis. Children are particularly vulnerable to dental fluorosis.
Dentists can also prescribe prescription-grade fluoride toothpaste that is stronger than over-the-counter toothpaste.
4. Rinse your mouth with fluoride mouthwash. If you think fluoride toothpaste is too irritating, consider gargling with fluoride mouthwash. This can help repair enamel or prevent more enamel from losing. Most pharmacies and some grocery stores sell them.
If these over-the-counter mouthwashes don't work, the dentist may prescribe a more effective fluoride mouthwash for you.
5. Consult a dentist for fluoride treatment. Dental professional fluoride treatment is the most effective. He can use fluoride coating or fluoride dentures. He will also prescribe fluoride gel for you to use at home. Fluorine-containing gel can protect teeth from losing more enamel, prevent tooth decay and promote overall oral health. Fluorination treatment can make enamel stronger and make the effect of tooth filling and restoration more lasting.
6. Let the teeth naturally remineralize. Incorporate remineralization therapy into your daily oral care. This may help to repair enamel and reverse tooth decay. Eating healthy fats, including fermented butter and coconut oil, may contribute to tooth remineralization and promote enamel restoration. Drinking bone soup is also a good choice.
Taking vitamin D and calcium supplements may help to repair enamel.
Taking 120 ml coconut oil every day may be useful for repairing enamel.
7. Ask your doctor about other repair plans. If family therapy can't repair enamel, consult the dentist for other options. He will make appropriate suggestions according to the degree of acid erosion and whether there are cavities, including crowns, fillings or veneers.
8. Install the crown on the teeth with severe caries and loss of a lot of enamel. The crown covers the teeth and restores them to their original shape. The crown must be suitable to cover your original tooth and prevent it from further decay and loss of more enamel. Dentists will drill away cavities and enamel, and then install crowns.
Crown may be made of gold, porcelain or resin.
9. Stick a layer of tooth veneer on the tooth surface. Dental veneers, also known as inlays and veneers, are attached to the surface of teeth, covering etched parts, cracks, cracks or gaps to prevent acid corrosion from worsening.
10. Repair the corroded part with filling material. Tooth decay can lead to enamel erosion. Restoring dental caries can prevent further damage to enamel and promote overall dental health. Dental filling materials are made of tooth color materials, gold or amalgam or composite materials, which are used to fill cavities and reduce dentin hypersensitivity.
1 1. Consider using pit and fissure sealant. Pit and fissure sealant covers the deep grooves on molars and premolars to prevent them from rotting. Having a dentist or dental hygienist apply pit and fissure sealant to molars can provide 10 years of protection to prevent teeth from acid corrosion and other types of wear.
12. Complete the repair procedure. You may need to go to the dentist several times to complete the enamel restoration treatment. Do a good job in treatment, maintenance and oral care according to the doctor's advice.
Part II: Maintain good oral hygiene.
1, brush your teeth and floss every day, even after meals. Brushing and flossing teeth every day and after meals can keep teeth and gums healthy and promote restoration. Keeping the mouth clean can also prevent the deterioration of enamel acid corrosion and prevent the teeth from being ugly. If you can, brush your teeth and floss after meals. Food stuck in teeth will cause bacteria to grow and further damage enamel. If you don't have a toothbrush at hand, it is also useful to chew a piece of gum.
Don't brush your teeth within 30 minutes after eating any acidic food or drink, because acidic substances will weaken enamel, and brushing your teeth too early will damage enamel.
2. Control the intake of sugary and acidic foods and drinks. They can lead to enamel corrosion. Controlling the intake of these foods and drinks can improve oral health. Remember to brush your teeth after eating these foods to prevent enamel corrosion. Ensure a healthy and balanced diet, including lean protein, fruits, vegetables and beans, to promote overall health, including oral health.
Some healthy foods are also acidic, including citrus fruits. You can still eat, but eat less. Remember to brush your teeth after eating.
Sugary and acidic foods and drinks that need to be avoided include soda, candy, sweets and red wine.
3. Don't use alcoholic mouthwash and toothpaste. They will reduce the durability of enamel and even make it colored. Using colorless toothpaste or alcohol-free mouthwash can avoid these problems. Most grocery stores, pharmacies or online retailers sell alcohol-free toothpaste and mouthwash.
4. Drink tap water instead of bottled water. Tap water in most parts of China is fluoridated to help reduce tooth decay and strengthen enamel. Natural fluoride in bottled water has been removed by distillation, filtration and reverse osmosis unless it is specifically marked as containing fluoride. In fact, drinking bottled water often may increase the risk of tooth decay in children. Replacing tap water with bottled water may cause enamel loss. In addition, many bottled water is actually acidic, which is not good for teeth.
You can contact bottled water manufacturers and ask if their products contain fluoride.
5. Don't grind your teeth. If you have a bad habit of grinding your teeth, you may damage your enamel and teeth. People with molar problems can ask the dentist if they need to use mouthguards. Molar will wear the restoration materials, leading to dentin hypersensitivity, and cracks and other injuries will occur.
Biting your nails, opening the bottle cap with your teeth or taking things with your teeth are also bad habits. Try not to do this, so as not to damage teeth or filling materials.
6. Go to the dentist's office regularly to check and clean your teeth. This is an indispensable procedure to maintain oral health. See the dentist at least twice a year. If you have decayed teeth or enamel, you should go to the dentist more often.
7. Chew sugar-free gum. Chewing gum can promote saliva secretion and help prevent tooth decay. Studies have shown that xylitol helps to reduce bacterial activity and tooth decay. Consider chewing gum containing xylitol.
Tip: Brush your teeth and floss twice a day. Prevention is better than repair.
After drinking acidic drinks such as red wine, brushing your teeth immediately will weaken the enamel. You'd better brush your teeth in half an hour.
Brush your teeth after meals to prevent plaque formation. If you can't brush your teeth, chew sugar-free gum or rinse your mouth with water.
Before warning about changing oral care procedures or eating habits, it is best to ask a dentist or doctor.