🦷 How to Boost Tooth Remineralization

Let’s Talk About Tooth Remineralization 🦷

Everyone knows that teeth should be taken good care of, but are you aware that your teeth have the ability to somewhat heal themselves? 🤔

This process is tooth remineralization, a natural process that deposits the minerals of calcium and phosphate in the enamel of the tooth when it has been weakened by acid or decay. The repair process of your teeth, basically!

Though tooth remineralization may not be able to reverse the whole damage caused by a deep hole, it can be a very effective way in which it in the long run can create a stable condition of the enamel and stop further decay from happening. Isn’t it great? Just by making a few small changes in your oral hygiene routine, you can actually facilitate this process.

By going through this article, we will get to know the process of how teeth are remineralized and the ways we could help it be done. Moreover, Lema Dental Clinic located in Istanbul will also be with us to aid our smile to remain fresh and strong. 💙

🧠 What Causes Tooth Degradation?

Remineralization was the last thing we were going to discuss but now, let’s glance at the things that lead to tooth enamel to lose minerals.

Tooth enamel is the hard, protective outer layer of your teeth. This enamel consists of hydroxyapatite which is a mineralized substance that is strong and decay-resistant. On the other hand, enamel can be weakened by:

• Acids in food and drinks (such as lemon, soda, and wine) 🍋🥤
• Acid produced by bacteria living in plaque when they feed on sugars 🍭
• Negligence in oral hygiene which acts as an enabler of plaque and bacteria to multiply and grow on the teeth
• Dry mouth or less saliva, which makes it difficult for your body to neutralize acids

When acid is getting into the enamel, your teeth are losing minerals from the surface of the enamel—a process called demineralization. If the demineralization process that has led to cavities or tooth decay is not stopped, this will happen.

🦷 What Is Tooth Remineralization?

Tooth remineralization is a process through which the enamel is repaired using the deposited minerals such as calcium and phosphate that are originally from the body’s natural defense system. With this process, the body is able to repair the minor damage and prevent cavities.

Here’s how it works:

• First of all, saliva represents nature’s defense for your mouth. In fact, this liquid is loaded with calcium, phosphate, and fluoride, all of which help the teeth to regain their original structure. In this way, these minerals are attached to the surface of weakened enamel and the restoration of the enamel’s strength is completed.
• One more effect of the fluoride in the process of remineralization is that it helps not only for the enamel to take back the minerals but also to be less susceptible to acids and decay at the same time.
• Oral hygiene and diet are in fact a factor which can influence the process. Reinforcing the remineralization with a healthy diet (including the necessary minerals), brushing properly with proper toothpaste and, last but not least, using fluoride toothpaste are the ways of remineralization.

🧪 How Does Tooth Remineralization Work?

Remineralization is the process of the tooth that is the best has been weakened or softened by acid exposure. This is the way it works:

1. 🧴 Acid Exposure and Demineralization

By taking sugary or acid foods and drinks, the bacteria in your mouth will make acid. This acid that bacteria produce eats away at the enamel, thus the tooth surface will lose calcium and phosphate. The complete wearing of this protective layer leads to demineralization and the bacteria have access to the enamel surface in the tiny holes.

2. 💧 Saliva and Mineral Deposition

Saliva, one of the body’s best natural defenses, contains calcium and phosphate. These minerals become the building blocks of the enamel, thus repairing its minor lesions and providing minerals lost in the process.

Besides calcium and phosphate, the saliva also has fluoride which effectively helps in the remineralization process and makes it easier for enamel to get strengthened.

3. 🦷 Fluoride’s Role in Strengthening Teeth

One of the primary essentials, which when combined with calcium and phosphate causes the formation of a more resistive and stronger enamel surface is Fluoride. The process by which a new hardened enamel surface of fluorapatite is created is the one that marks the end of the fluorapatite formation, and therefore your teeth become more resistant to acid attacks in the future.

🦷 How to Boost Tooth Remineralization

If you want your teeth to have the best chance of getting remineralized, then you must follow these tips to help the process naturally and maintain your smile safe:

1. 💧 Drink Water Throughout the Day

When you regularly drink water it helps to wash off the acids, food debris, and bacteria from your mouth. It also aids in the production of saliva, which is the primary medium for the remineralization of teeth.

Lema Tip: If you can, drink fluoridated water, as it can make the remineralization process more efficient and can be a great help in the protection of your enamel. 💦

2. 🦷 Eat a Diet Rich in Calcium and Phosphate

If you want to support the remineralization of your teeth, then you should consume foods that are rich in calcium and phosphate. Below are some food products that can help you strengthen your enamel:

• Dairy products (milk, cheese, yogurt) 🧀🥛
• Leafy greens (spinach, kale) 🥬

Fish (salmon, sardines) 🐟

• Nuts and seeds 🌰

These foods consist of the essential minerals that build the enamel of your teeth and even naturally rebuild your teeth.

3. 🧴 Use Fluoride Toothpaste

Fluoride is a must for the process of remineralization of the enamel and to make it stronger and more resistant to decay. The use of fluoride toothpaste is a preventive practice that will guard your teeth from further acid attacks and will also provide remineralization.

Lema Tip: In case of tooth sensitivity, use a toothpaste that comprises both desensitizing ingredients and fluoride so that the discomfort and remineralization can both be addressed at the same time.

4. 🦷 Maintain Good Oral Hygiene

Every morning and evening brushing of your teeth with fluoride toothpaste and the use of dental floss are the main tools in the fight against plaque and bacteria on and between teeth. This will prevent the further build-up of acids and will facilitate the remineralization process.

Lema Tip: To effectively clean your mouth, use a toothbrush with soft bristles and brush for two minutes twice a day.

5. 🍏 Limit Acidic and Sugary Foods

A combination of sugar and acid in foods is an ideal environment for bacteria to multiply and create acids that dissolve enamel. It’s not forbidden to indulge once in a while; however, you should avoid incorporating the following foods into your diet:

• Soda 🥤
• Citrus fruits 🍋
• Candy 🍬
• Wine 🍷

Lema Tip: If you cannot live without these foods, at least make it a habit to rinse your mouth with water right after eating to neutralize the acids and protect your enamel.

🏥 How Lema Dental Clinic Can Help You with Remineralization

🌟 Final Thoughts: Protect Your Smile with Remineralization

Tooth remineralization is your body’s natural repair system for maintaining strong, healthy teeth. Of course, it can’t always reverse the situation of major decay, but with proper habits, diet, and dental treatments, you are actually supporting the process.

Lema Dental Clinic in Istanbul is where we provide all the charges for the advanced treatment and thus, the maintenance and even the enhancement of your enamel, and so the health of your smile for a lifetime are made.

So don’t hesitate to take control of your oral health now and be a winner against acid erosion and tooth decay. 🦷💙