Most people are familiar with the term “tooth enamel,” but do you know its importance to your smile’s wellbeing, or how to preserve your tooth enamel to protect your teeth from decay? Your dental hygiene is vital to keeping your smile healthy and disease-free, but not you might not realize that its effectiveness lies in protecting and strengthening your teeth’s enamel—their strong, natural defensive outer layer. As an experienced dentist, Dr. Engelberg understands well the importance of maintaining your beautiful, natural tooth enamel, and explain how you can effectively do so for the good of your oral health.
What’s On the Outside Counts, Too
The simple truth is that you need your teeth to eat, which is vital to your continued existence. Another truth is that the human bite can exert an incredible amount of pressure; luckily, healthy teeth are designed to withstand this pressure, as well as the destructive bacterial processes that can threaten their wellbeing.
Tooth enamel, which surrounds and protects the upper portions of your teeth, is the strongest substance that your body produces. The key to its impressive resilience lies in its mineral composition (mainly calcium and phosphate). Enamel utilizes the minerals stored in your teeth to refortify its surface when weakened, which typically occurs when oral bacteria produce acid from sugar and carbs. The acid depletes minerals from your teeth and weakens enamel, and with inadequate dental hygiene, enamel can become compromised and ineffective against decay-causing bacteria.
ABOUT YOUR NORTHBROOK, IL, COSMETIC DENTIST:
Dr. Brent Engelberg and our highly-skilled team proudly serve patients and their families from Arlington Heights, IL, and all surrounding communities, including: Northbrook, Deerfield, Highland Park, Wilmette, Winnetka, Glencoe, Vernon Hills, Lincolnshire, Libertyville, Skokie, Evanston, Palatine, Schaumburg, Elk Grove Village, Rolling Meadows, and the Northern and Northwest Chicago Suburbs. To learn more, schedule a consultation online, or call our office today at 847-259-8030.
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