About Tooth Enamel Repair
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What is tooth enamel?
Enamel is the outer thin covering of the tooth. It covers the crown or the area of the tooth, which is visible. At times cigarettes, red wine, coffee, fruit juices, cola and tea stain the enamel on your teeth.
What does tooth enamel do? Enamel helps guard your teeth against everyday use like grinding, biting, chewing and crunching. Enamel as well insulates the teeth from likely painful chemicals and temperatures. Enamel lacks living cells; the body is unable to repair it in case it's cracked or chipped.
What causes enamel erosion? Tooth erosion takes place when acids wear away the enamel on teeth. Enamel erosion may be as a result of the following:
- Consumption of too much soft and fizzy drinks (high levels of ci