Is there a way to make the teeth's dentine strong?
Posted on September 10, 2010
My daughter, now in her mid-thirties, use to eat raw lemons and still likes very acid food. This has affected her teeth which are now brittle and starting to crack and split. She practices good oral hygiene and sees the dentist several times a year. Our dentist told her to stop eating acid food and warned her there could be problems as she got older.
Last week a piece of one of her front teeth broke off and needed to be filled. This could happen to other teeth.
How do we improve the health and strength of her teeth?
September 10th, 2010 - 08:21
Unfortunately, there isn’t really anything that can be done. She should immediately stop drinking acidic drinks – not only sodas, this also includes juices. And she should avoid as many foods that are acidic also. This will at least keep the deterioration from getting any worse. You cannot reverse damage done to enamel. You can prevent damage by fluoride treatments at your check ups and using a fluoride toothpaste, these things will help keep the enamel she has from becoming weaker, but you cannot create new enamel. Therefore you can only keep what enamel she has from deteriorating anymore. Have her check with her dentist for a prescription fluoride rinse or paste. They will have more fluoride content than anything over the counter. This may help some.
By the way, dentin is the soft layer that is found underneath the enamel. You cannot strengthen that. Enamel is the hard outer layer on the tooth that protects the dentin.
September 10th, 2010 - 08:21
The dentist would have told her if there was something to help.
Fluoride [they use at every cleaning] is supposed to strengthen the enamel.
She can try using Enamel strengthening toothpaste like Colgate luminous. i think it may be the best to use.