The experts agree that several strategies beauty to be fashionable can damage tooth structure.
Many arise spontaneously in the chat among friends, magazines or, generally, a query on the Internet as a more economical solution than a supervised teeth whitening. But these techniques are more likely to damage homemade teeth to transform into something of a denture to fashion.
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A list of these strategies to support patients when the dentist detects suspicious lesions includes several myths. They are abrasive, erosive and can stain teeth. They go from rubbing citrus wedges to make pasta with vegetables potions bicarbonate or diluted with some spirit.
"Prevention in the oral cavity is not only to have spotless teeth, no cavities and gums (no bleeding). Today, preventive care aimed at preventing the loss of tooth structure. For that, you have to avoid what the results, as the consumption of acidic foods, the eating disorders (particularly those that induce vomiting), gastroesophageal disorders and also use abrasives such as baking or abrasive toothpastes, "said Dr. Nelida Cuniberti Rossi, assistant professor of the School of Dentistry, University of Salvador and Argentina Dental Association.
For his part, Dr. Leonardo Stiberman, president of the last International Congress of Argentine Circle of Dentistry, said, "Sometimes, home remedies have some medical support, and many other popular beliefs are only" citing, for example The use of baking: "The teeth will be whiter, but also opaque, porous and weakened," he explained.
Here are false concepts that are heard in the office.
Rubbing lemon or orange peel against your teeth
It is a popular belief that more circulating. The acidity causes corrosive injury, mainly affecting tooth enamel. "Brushing and use lemon, as orange peel, are erosion and leading to loss of tooth structure, which, despite what they say many ads, not recovered," said Cuniberti. In a book that anticipated three years ago what would be the future of dental injury, non-carious cervical lesions (Pan), cites, for example, that "many athletes at risk of erosion when, to reduce dehydration and dry mouth , hold and suck pieces of citrus fruits. "
Use ash, abrasive pastes or bleaching promoted as "magical" There is consensus that protective dental hygiene is what is done daily with fluoride toothpaste (from 1400 ppm). Brushing with abrasive pastes, especially flavored with citrus, decaying teeth and makes retracting the gingival tissue, depending on the technique, strength, frequency, time and place where you start brushing. were also advised to avoid pasta with polishes such as rust aluminum, sodium bicarbonate or calcium carbonate, among others. Canines are usually the most wear. "Use of ash on the brush-cleared-specialist is an extremely abrasive, than in other decades relied heavily on patients Smoking. "
Become a "swish" with baking soda or mouthwash with sage or spices, and alcohol
Others include baking homemade preparations, which combine with ash riskier, or use sage or a cocktail of spices (mint, clove, cinnamon) with sherry for brushing teeth. Dr. William Rossi, former president of Argentina Society of Periodontology, said: "While some of these substances are beneficial, mixed with sherry or other abrasives (low pH) as mouthwashes the product becomes corrosive to the tooth surface ".
He denied that infusions of sage leaves as mouthwash eliminate dental stains and recalled that some even used to prepare a cream soda with water and lemon juice. "This has an adverse effect on teeth both by acid demineralized enamel and promotes the occurrence of dental caries as bicarbonate, that by breaking the enamel structure increases the sensitivity. There are patients who bothered to air when they breathe, "explained Stiberman.
Brushing immediately after consuming acidic foods
"The acid demineralized enamel," says Cuniberti. The brush bristles are dragging mineral crystals and this is causing a loss of tooth structure. "At first it is imperceptible, but in advanced stages includes visible enamel loss, a rough surface and natural color loss to betray the dentin beneath the enamel because it is darker, giving the impression darker teeth" said the specialist.
That group includes patients with eating disorders, especially those who make themselves vomit after a binge. GERD both as self-induced vomiting, acid (gastric juice) erodes tooth enamel.
Stiberman recalled that the only way to get a healthy whitening is professional supervision with proven products harmless or that the professional knows how to control. "The tooth white 'piano key' does not exist, even in black-skinned people. And most people know that white teeth is not natural," he said.
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