Teeth, what must we do not to lose the enamel

There are many factors that affect dress. They include beverages and acid foods.

Protection is easy, but you have to think about it in time.

For example, after you drink something “erosies”, it is best to wait half an hour before using your toothbrush.

Have you ever thought that fruits and vegetables could also be bad “?

However, that is so because if they are too acidic and are eaten in large quantities - for example, if you follow a vegetarian or vegetarian diet, they can influence the enamel of teeth, risking stability and paving the way for carries.

Very few Italians are aware of this: this is highlighted by the data that will be presented in Turin during the Italian Academy of Conservative and Reservative Stomatology Congress (AIC), according to which four of the ten people's smile has <x1medat” due to a diet rich in drink and acid foods.

One in ten Italians knows that a lemonade or a centrifuge of vegetables can damage the teeth.

Reduce acid food consumption

Emal erosion is a slightly known but widespread problem at any age.

According to some estimates, about 70 percent of children under the age of 11 still have milk teeth, while in adolescence with their completed teeth, prevales drop by 30 percent.

During life the constant and direct attack of acids makes no discount for anyone.

On average, 40 percent of the population have enamel marks on this level.

The fault is often due to bad habits, such as a acid-rich diet that attacks the mineralized outside of the tooth that weakens it, in fact almost “krin” emalin.

Agrums, tomatoes, pickles, soft drinks are some of the critical foods, but as shown by an AIC survey in a representative Italian population, many attribute dental erosion to sugars or foods that are very hot or very cold.

While only one in four consider it appropriate to reduce acidic food consumption to save the smile.

Just use a straw

<x0 acids can be found in the mouth's vault because of digestive disorders, such as gastrogenesis, or eating disorders, but more often they are due to frequent consumption of food and multiple acid drinks, such as energy drinks, soft drinks and agrum juices, says Lorenzo Breschi, president of AIC and professor of odotostomatological diseases at the University of Bologna.

) If these drinks are enjoying long enough without putting time to spit to restore pH oral to a safe “ ” can damage the enamel, but the antidote exists: to drink safely an extract containing agrum, fruit or acid vegetable can use a pipe, so contact with teeth is minimal”.

Promoting the presence of saliva in the mouth hollow is important because, in addition to standard pH reporting after consuming acid products, the fluid also helps to wash the acids itself.

That is why drinking plenty of water is very useful in hyddling your mouth and helping to reduce acidity in your mouth and teeth.

Very rich in acidic vegetables

So does chewing gums, which grow up to ten times the production of saliva, do not increase the risk of dental erosion as long as they are free of sugar or chilitis, because otherwise you are threatened by carries from excess sugars, Bresch continues.

In the meantime they are substantial, but little known about the dangers of diets rich in plant acids (such as tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, etc).

You'd better choose vegetables with less acid like celery, brocol, leaf vegetables, which also help clean your teeth during chewing”.

brushing your teeth properly also helps to avoid enamel problems - so that you do not damage it after eating acid food, wait half an hour before using the toothbrush.

Unfortunately, our investigation has shown that two Italians out of three do not know him: brushing the teeth is wrong immediately, because in the first minutes the enamel is soft because of the presence of acids and cleaning it can lead to greater mechanical aggression.

Also using fluoride teeth is useful in encouraging remination, notes dentistry.

The right diet and good mouth hygiene are especially vital among children and teenagers, among which the presumption of emal erosion increases because of the widespread use of fruit juices and soft drinks”.

Growing Carries Risk

To have a fragile enamel means to expose yourself to a greater risk of carries; unfortunately, 44% of Italians think that the enamel regenerates, but that is not so.

“Dation is irreversible and restoring teeth damaged by erosion often involves long and complex treatments, so signs of weakness must be recognized as soon as possible, Bresch warns.

A tooth decay, for example, is an indication of the loss of enamel because dentina below is yellow: Only 8 percent of Italians are conscious, since one in three knows that oversensity toward heat and cold is another sign of fragile enamel.

Overgarments or narrow teeth are the other alarm bells to consider”.

Few people do, even less, the possible consequences: In fact, the AIC survey shows that only one in two, when they realize that they have very much - dressed teeth, turn to the dentist.

Most go there only if the aesthetic of the smile is compromised or if symptoms become very annoying, for example, in the case of the very visible insensibility of the teeth.

Do you sleep with your mouth open?

Those who snore or open their mouth fall into the mouth, and the chance of carries increases over time.

The danger is especially high in those suffering from night-instructive applications and children: 15% of children actually breathe for most of the night with open mouth for colds and allergies.

When the air passes through the mouth, the mouth mucose “is said” and the thin layer of saliva covering them evaporates, explains Lorenzo Breschi.

The regular flow of saliva, thanks to antibacterial enzymes, antibodies, and mineral salts, ensures good cleaning of the surfaces of the teeth, the balance of pH, and the remyralization of the enamel, in addition, contrasts acidic bacteria.

Oral drought contributes to increased acidity levels and changes bacterial flora, favouring in addition to carries the display of frustrations, stock, ulcers, and tooth inflammation”.

The result?

In those with respiratory disorders, the risk of caring is 37% higher than those who do not have it and the odds are higher than normal in milk teeth.

Finally, water chloride in the swimming pool has long been considered a potential cause of enamel erosion, but recent data excludes it, explains Lorenzo Breschi:

It can only become harmful to your teeth if you swim four, five times a week for at least two hours.

Electronic cigarettes, which do not seem to pose a threat to dental enamel”, are also excluded.