tissue) is porous and relatively soft structure. Formed carious cavity, which often reach such proportions that to restore the tooth is not enough fillings, and you need dentures.

To determine the damage to the enamel at an early stage and to prevent dental disease is inevitable following the destruction of the protective layer of tooth enamel, it is possible by the following symptoms:

• Tooth sensitivity, which manifests itself in a painful reaction pressing a sharp pain in response to exposure to cold, hot food and drinks, sour fruit juices and mechanical load during chewing;
• Strengthening of pain with minimal irritation – pain accompanies even the process of breathing even the air of normal temperature;
• Staining of the enamel – it is gray lost luster;
• The appearance of stains on the enamel, its yellowing;
• Carious lesions of the tooth, at an early stage where its surface becomes malawinet and becomes rough; in the later stages appear carious cavity and tooth darkens.

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What factors provoke damage to the enamel?

Damaged enamel will result in the following factors:

• Damage to the enamel, thinning and cracks on its surface could be a sign of lack of minerals, fluoride and calcium and vitamin deficiency; (see also: Causes and symptoms of beriberi)

• The reverse situation, in which fluorine in the body receives too much causes fluorosis, which also worsens the condition of the enamel, causing stains on its surface.
• Bleaching treatments for the teeth of both professional and homemade with the use of soda, fruit acids and hydrogen peroxide also thinner enamel and increase tooth sensitivity to external stimuli, until the painful reaction to the inhaled air.
• Genetic predisposition – enamel often damaged in people who do a layer of thin by nature;
• Poor hygiene – toothbrush increased rigidity to the teeth with thinning enamel, the lack of habit to rinse your mouth after meals and brushing teeth twice a day.
• Products of a diet rich in acids such as citrus and other acidic fruits. Acid with daily use gradually thinner enamel, washing out from her minerals, which is a prerequisite to its destruction.
using a special varnish. Varnish for remineralization of fluoride in addition contains other useful components, reducing the mineral content of the enamel and prevent its destruction. Remineralization is carried out with the same frequency that fluoridation every six months. Its advantages include reducing to a minimum the risk of saturation with fluorine, which distinguishes the remineralization from fluoride treatment.

Restore enamel varnish for remineralization is carried out at one time, it is necessary to undergo procedures that give a cumulative effect.




What if the enamel is severely damaged?



If damage to the enamel minor, previous methods of recovery is sufficient. However, if the defects are too obvious and heavy, simple coating, which can be done even at home, is not enough. In this case, you should use any of the following methods.

Implantation

Implant is a modern dental procedure that is to apply the composition to the enamel, which is 90% similar in composition to the natural coating of the tooth. Engraftment of artificial protective layer of enamel occurs at the cellular level, while the teeth become much more smooth and shiny, with no minor defects like scratches and chips, and look completely natural.

The disadvantages of the procedure include its high cost and lack of popularity – to hold it correctly in every dental clinic.

Composite restoration

Visible defects of the enamel scratches and chips to restore using the composite materials used in the fillings. The composite is applied layer by layer on the damaged surface, allowing it to harden under a halogen lamp. To the tooth while maintaining the natural shape, it is necessary to grind.

The advantages of this method is the affordable price, the aesthetics, the possibility of correction of serious damage to the enamel and the long term. The life of a composite coating is about five years.

The main disadvantage of composite restoration – its harm to tooth enamel. The composite replaces the natural protective coating of the tooth, thus actually damaging the enamel.

Ceramic veneers

Ceramic veneers presented a thin plate mounted on the front surface of the tooth to hide aesthetic defects of enamel and to correct other deficiencies– too large distance between the teeth, the curvature of their growth.

From the point of view of aesthetics and long-term veneers are a great option, they are absolutely indistinguishable from natural teeth, making them more visually appealing and do not require replacement at least ten years. The disadvantages of this method include, firstly, the relatively high price, and secondly, irreversible damage to the enamel after use. If you once installed veneers to use their have life, or resort to more expensive methods of recovery. After removing the veneers to the tooth surface remains completely defenseless to any external stimulus, chemical or mechanical.

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How to keep the enamel of the teeth?

• Don't ignore preventive checkups at the dentist every six months – this will help you to avoid serious complications and to solve the problem in the Bud. In addition, it will save your money as remineralization in the early stages of this enamel is much cheaper than the subsequent treatment of caries and restoration of teeth;
• Do not ignore the rules of hygiene of the oral cavity, even when you are on vacation or on a business trip. Read the correct method of brushing your teeth and choose a toothbrush optimum rigidity, do not abuse the bleaching and fluoride-containing toothpastes;
• Adjust your diet and habits so that to reduce the number of factors causing damage to the enamel. Refrain from eating sweets, acidic fruits and juices from them, alcohol and coffee;
• Give up the habit of biting your nails, snapping the seeds and to open bottles with your teeth;
• Customize the menu with foods that are rich in micronutrients and vitamins. In the autumn and winter season take a multivitamin complexes.



How much are treatments to restore tooth enamel?

Treatments remineralization and fluorination special trains are affordable, prices start from 50 rubles for a tooth, they can be implemented for either all the teeth or only to problem areas with high sensitivity.

Restoration and composite veneers are more expensive – restoration within 3-4 thousand rubles, the price of veneers start with 10 thousand.




Restore tooth enamel at home