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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Dr. Harmik Derhartounian was featured in an August 2013 article of Pasadena Now. In the Living section of the paper, he discussed with Franz A.D. Morales "Cancer can strike anyone, anywhere, anytime. Oral Cancer may not be as media-hyped as the other forms, but the risk is still there. Make sure you are not at risk by visiting Flintridge Dental Studio for an oral cancer screening today."
Below is a small excerpt from the article.
One American dies from oral cancer every hour, with a mortality rate that has remained virtually unchanged for 40 years.
Unfortunately, not everyone feels they are at risk unless they smoke or if oral cancer runs in their family. By the time the symptoms become too painful to ignore, it might be too late.
Oral cancer is the largest group of cancers that are found in the
head and neck cancer category, and some of the more common names it
includes are mouth cancer, tongue cancer, tonsil cancer, and throat
cancer.
Symptoms can include a skin lesion, lump, or ulcer that does not cure
itself in 14 days, located on the tongue, lip, or other mouth areas. It
is usually small and often pale colored, though it can be dark or
discolored at times. An early sign may be a white patch or a red patch
on the soft tissues of the mouth, and is initially painless. Be aware
that these can also be found behind the wisdom tooth, and sometimes
behind the ear.
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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.
Above article from: webmd.com/oral-health
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.
Above article from: webmd.com/oral-health
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.
Above article from: webmd.com/oral-health
