I have made the mistake of eating lemons, and some of the enamel on my teeth has been dissolved.
Is there a way to restore enamel, like a special toothpaste or something?
2007-02-15 03:44:29 · 18 answers · asked by Michael n 2 in Health ➔ Dental
There are many toothpastes on the market that will help strengthen the enamel you have left on your teeth, but unfortunately enamel is not something that "grows" back. You may need to see a dentist to have a series of enamel brushes done. Basically what they do is "paint" enamel on your teeth. If your teeth are really bad you will probably have to have them capped.
Stay away from foods that make your teeth sensitive. Use a non abrasive toothpaste, which means stay away from whitening toothpastes they are most abrasive. The best is to try baking soda and peroxide and mix yourself. This is non-abrasive and best for your teeth if you can stand the taste.
2007-02-15 03:53:29 · answer #1 · answered by Issym 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
There is actually a new enamel-strengthening toothpaste out now from Colgate called luminous. It might not work if the enamel is actually gone, though. May want to see a dentist or check other products at the store.
2007-02-15 03:48:27 · answer #2 · answered by Smiles 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Tooth enamel, unlike many other tissues of the body, has no way to regenerate itself. After destruction (of enamel) from dental caries (tooth decay) or injury, neither body nor dentist can restore enamel tissue, let alone any 'store' products. But modern science has many ways to repair and replace lost enamel, cosmetically. (Crowns). Talk to your dentist or orthodontist
2007-02-15 04:13:39 · answer #3 · answered by awesumpossum 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i do not have enamel and my dr usually has me use pepsodent, but a new study on the new crest pro health shows it is just as effective on restoring enamel...also brush your teeth with baking soda before using the toothpaste and binds it to your teeth for all day effect
2007-02-15 03:48:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Have the same problem my dentist said the only way is to get my teeth bonded extremely expensive but for the sensitivity try sensitive teeth toothpaste it works for me
2007-02-15 03:48:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
i don't think that lemons can erode enamel on teeth... but if ur teeth hurt from the lemons then you probably have peridontal disease and the dentist can do a deep cleaning on them and that should make them feel better once the tarter and infection are gone.
2007-02-15 03:48:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I was born with no enamel on my teeth because my parents were cousins.
2007-02-15 03:51:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
no, you can not restore enamel... but you can brush with sensodyne... it will fill in the tiny 'pores' on the exposed denten...
depending on how much erosion you've experienced, your dentist could bond composite resin (tooth colored filling material) to your teeth... but he could probably only do that to the severly erroded areas.... other than that, all you can really do to restore any typ of normalacy to your teeth, is to use sensodyne and ACT flouride rinse.
2007-02-15 04:31:32 · answer #8 · answered by User Name 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
How many lemons would a person have to eat for that to happen? See a dentist.
2007-02-15 03:47:49 · answer #9 · answered by jjayferg 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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well i think you should talk to your dentist about it or don't eat lemons ever. and take like advil to ease the pain or mortrin
2007-02-15 03:48:17 · answer #10 · answered by chRistiNeeeeeeee 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋