Lora Cook, RDH
A Closer Look at Tooth Enamel
Tooth enamel is one of the toughest structures of the human body: however, it still needs protecting. What exacting is tooth enamel? It is the outer layer of your tooth and the hardest substance in your body. Enamel is translucent and can stain from the food, drinks, smoking and chewing tobacco. Enamel cannot be regrown by our bodies. Once it is chipped cracked or eroded or worn away it cannot be replaced naturally.
Signs of enamel problems.
Darkening: As enamel wears away this can cause the tooth to become darker.
Sensitivity: Your teeth may become hypersensitive to hot, cold, sweets or sour foods.
Notching: There may be notching at the gum line
Cracks and chips: Irregular or jagged tooth surfaces, also fracture lines can appear.
Protecting your enamel.
Custom night guard:
The power of our bite is incredible. Out incisor can have 55 pounds of pressure or biting force, while our molars have 200 pounds of pressure. Clenching and grinding your teeth during times of stress or at night while sleeping experts excess force and wear on your teeth. Over time you can literally grind away your enamel layer. Ask your dentist about a custom night guard to protect your enamel for a lifetime.
MI Paste Plus:
This is not a tooth paste to brush your teeth with. This is a paste to coat your teeth with in order to put minerals back into your enamel to help remineralize the enamel. MI Paste plus contains calcium, phosphate and 900ppm of fluoride.
“MI Paste and MI Paste Plus contain RECALDENT™ (CPP-ACP); Casein Phosphopeptide (CPP) are natural occurring molecules which are able to release calcium and phosphate ions and stabilize Amorphous Calcium Phosphate (ACP)”
These minerals help to strengthen and remineralize the enamel.
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http://www.shalimarfamilydentistry.com
http://www.northstapleydentalcare.com
http://www.alamedadentalaz.com
http://www.dentistingilbert.com
Sources:
http://www.colgateenamelhealth.com/enamel-101/what-is-tooth-enamel
http://www.webmd.com/oral-health/guide/tooth-enamel-erosion-restoration#1
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