Question for a Dentist

I did some research and read once you lose or damage tooth enamal you dont get it back- basically its irreversible. Some sites and some products claim otherwise. What is the truth and do dentists have anything in their arsenal to strengthen or replace enamel damage/loss/wear. Thanks for any feedback.


KKA
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KKA in the real world I work for a doctor; and I'm going to school now to become an RN.... My doctor is a family one and when I saw that new ad for ACT Mouthwash I asked him; because like yourself I heard once lost it's lost for good. The good doctor said that we can try as we might; but there's no going back once a tooth starts to get damaged, that's why if we get cavities (because lack of enamel) we just fill them.... If we "cleaned it out," a section of tooth wouldn't grow....

I guess in a bow teeth don't grow anymore so if your enamel is gone, that's it.

But there are ways to prevent them from getting damaged further and that's what the ACT Mouthwash is for....

Hoping this helps
Lady K

PS I work for a doctor not a dentist mind ya

No, ameloblasts (the cells that create enamel) are lost after erruption, such as drilling excessive corosion etc. However dentinoblasts (cells that make dentin) hang in there and keep producing dentin.

Your tooth has many layers and if the enamel isn't erroded (where it doesn't come back) you have a chance to remineralize/harden your enamel that's there. But enamel also have a layer surrounding it called the dentin that DOES grow back.

+1 on the non-regrowing enamel and remineralization. You should read more about remineralization on internet. It is known that acidic food and drink (like soda) will soften teeth and you should not brush within 30 minutes so that teeth can reharden.

Also, doctors are only as good as the latest research they have studied, so they can't realistically keep up on everything new. Someone may eventually find a way to regrow enamel, but it's not here yet.

If it's severely worn or eroded consider bonded porcelain to repair. No it will not grow back. Some toothpastes claim to remineralize enamel and daily low dose fluoride can help prevent more damage. Acidic drinks, soda and juices can erode enamel if used in excess. Even milk contains lactic acid. Cavities are caused by a bacteria call streptococcus mutants. Some people are resistant to it some are not. Regardless god oral hygiene and less sugar helps. Gummy sticky candy is very harmful to teeth. Chocalet has been shown to reduce cacvities and desolves quickly

Milk and calcium will not strengthen adult teeth but Will help very young kids form stronger teeth. But once the tooth is formed there is no longer any nutrients interacting with enamel which do not contain any blood flow.

Thats very helpful! Thanks to everyone for your input, I appreciate your time.

KKA
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