he says it happened to his mom and a grandparent. It starts out as a crack and then just breaks apart so much he has to get the tooth pulled. He use to smoke but stopped 1 1/2 years ago and he also used to grind his teeth but I haven't seen/heard him do it in at least a year. Any ideas what could be causing this or how we can help build up the strength in his teeth?
2006-10-26 14:08:34 · 7 answers · asked by no one 2 in Health ➔ Dental
People who made a habit of chewing ice will experience this kind of thing. When you chew ice the extreme temperature change causes the teeth to develop cracks, until one day you eat something like a marshmallow and a tooth breaks apart. Once the teeth are cracked it is just a mattter of time before they fall apart, and that sounds like what is happening. He will need to get a lot of crowns made.
2006-10-26 14:13:46 · answer #1 · answered by Kokopelli 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you can get that if you don't have healthy gums. Your gums protects your teeth to keep them in place. You should see a dentist right away but I'm not sure how severe his condition is. I don't know if it can still be saved by deep cleaning or crowning if his teeth are weak but yeah, see your dentist as soon as possible.
2006-10-26 21:14:11 · answer #2 · answered by angel_21493 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO such things as soft teeth. Grinding abrasion is not all that uncommon. The only way to "strenthen" teeth is good oral hygiene; which also prevents cavities and periodontal disease.
2006-10-30 14:35:51 · answer #3 · answered by doom92556 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
USUALLY TEETH ARE SAFEST WHEN AREN'T CHEWING ANYTHING. CLENCHING OR GRINDING THEM AGAINST EACH OTHER IS HARMFUL BECAUSE TOOTH EMAMEL IS A VERY HARD SUBSTANCE.HAVINGAN NTI APPLIACE MADE BY YOUR DENTIST WILL KEEP HI FROM GRINDING AT NIGHT. PREVIOUS DAMAGE CAUSED BY GRINDING MAY HAVE CAUSED MICROFRACTRURES IN OTHER TEETH MAKING THEM PRONE TO FRACTURE.
2006-10-26 21:32:53 · answer #4 · answered by Dr. Albert, DDS, (USA) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The dentists call that "soft teeth."
2006-10-27 00:40:20 · answer #5 · answered by Lore 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah the same thing happend to my dad when he was in his 30's and he is alot better with dentures
2006-10-26 21:14:35 · answer #6 · answered by Jake M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
eventually the outcome is dentures
2006-10-26 21:11:45 · answer #7 · answered by native,pride 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋