What Causes Tooth Enamel Damage?
Another cause of tooth enamel damage is bruxism -- or teeth-grinding. Over time, the constant clenching and friction can wear down or fracture the enamel. In this slide, teeth grinding has ground down the upper and lower front teeth.
Bruxism is often worst when you sleep -- that's when you can't control it. Reducing stress may help. Some people wear a special mouth guard to bed.
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Opening bottle caps or plastic packaging with your teeth may be convenient, but this is one habit that makes dentists cringe. Using your teeth as tools can cause them to crack or chip. Instead, keep scissors and bottle openers handy. Bottom line, your teeth should only be used for eating.
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It’s never too early to protect teeth. Giving a baby a bedtime bottle of juice, milk, or formula, can put new teeth on a path to decay. The baby may become used to falling asleep with the bottle in his or her mouth, bathing the teeth in sugars overnight. It's best to keep bottles out of the crib.
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Just because cough drops are sold in the medicine aisle doesn't mean they’re healthy. Most are loaded with sugar. So after soothing your throat with a lozenge, be sure to brush well. Whether the sugar comes from a cough drop or a hard candy, it reacts with the sticky plaque that coats your teeth. Then bacteria in the plaque convert the sugar into an acid that eats away at tooth enamel. Hello, cavities.
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Gum
Disease is the Primary Reason for
Tooth Loss
Most people seem to think that the main reason for tooth
loss is decay. But it is periodontal disease (infected
gums). Often times, it is not treated until it has reached
advanced stages, as signs may not be present. Symptoms that
do occur may be bleeding gums while brushing or flossing and
loose teeth. If previously you have been told you need gum
surgery, let us assess the state of your gums, as it is
possible we can reverse the infection through nonsurgical
methods.
Other Serious Health Problems May Result
from
Gum
Disease
It has been estimated by the American Dental Association
that most Americans have periodontal disease at some level.
Dentists regard this problem as a health epidemic. From the
findings of recent medical research, it has been proven
there is a link between gum disease and stroke, diabetes,
and heart disease. The American Academy of Periodontology
confirms that gum infections add to the development of
serious health afflictions with the heart, diabetes, stroke,
or respiratory ailments. The bacteria from the gums travels
throughout the body in the bloodstream, affecting and/or
worsening life-threatening diseases.
Good News in Gum Disease Treatment
If gum disease is treated before it reaches an advanced
stage, there are nonsurgical treatments that will stop its
continuation and allow the gum tissue to heal. Together with
improved hygiene efforts by the patient, nonsurgical methods
will destroy the bacteria and help in preventing its
re-occurrence. It is important to seek treatment at the
first signs of this problem, as once the infection is in
advanced stages, the treatment will be surgery. Most dental
insurance provides coverage for both nonsurgical and
surgical procedures.
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Tongue piercings
may be trendy, but biting down on the metal stud can crack a tooth. Lip
piercings pose a similar risk. And when metal rubs against the gums, it can
cause gum damage that may lead to tooth loss. The mouth is also a haven for
bacteria, so piercings raise the risk of infections and sores. Bottom line,
discuss the health risks with your dentist first.
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Whether you play
football, hockey, or any other contact sport, don't get in the game without a
mouth guard. This is a piece of molded plastic that protects the upper row of
teeth. Without it, your teeth could get chipped or even knocked out when the
action gets rough. Self-fitting mouth guards may be purchased at a store, or
you can have one custom made by your dentist.
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