{"id":12061,"date":"2022-09-02T10:06:21","date_gmt":"2022-09-02T17:06:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/arrowdentalarts.com\/home\/?p=12061"},"modified":"2022-09-02T10:06:23","modified_gmt":"2022-09-02T17:06:23","slug":"what-it-typically-means-if-your-teeth-feel-a-bit-rough","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arrowdentalarts.com\/home\/what-it-typically-means-if-your-teeth-feel-a-bit-rough\/","title":{"rendered":"What It Typically Means If Your Teeth Feel A Bit Rough"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If your teeth feel rough, it can lead to poor oral health.&nbsp;Tartar can sometimes cause this.&nbsp;But, rough teeth could be an indication of a problem in your enamel health or eroding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tooth Enamel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s first look at what it feels like to touch your &#8220;rough teeth&#8221; with a tongue.&nbsp;This is likely to be your&nbsp;<strong>enamel<\/strong>.&nbsp;This is the outermost part of your teeth.&nbsp;This is the hardest substance in your entire body and protects your teeth against any germs or damage.&nbsp;Although it is durable and strong, it can be vulnerable to erosion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Acid erosion can cause enamel to wear and make teeth less smooth.&nbsp;This problem can be fixed and your enamel will stay healthy.&nbsp;This will make your teeth feel more natural.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Enamel Erosion: Causes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Many situations and factors can cause enamel erosion.&nbsp;This could result in you developing rough teeth.&nbsp;The most common causes of enamel erosion include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Citrus<\/strong><ul><li>Tooth erosion can be caused by acidic foods.&nbsp;Citrus fruits, especially grapefruits, limes, and oranges are extremely acidic.&nbsp;The health benefits of citrus fruits should be enjoyed in moderation.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Soda<\/strong><ul><li>It&#8217;s amazing at how many sodas have sugar and acid.&nbsp;Limit your soda intake to 1-2 per week.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Acid reflux<\/strong><ul><li>Acid reflux is an acidic acid that can cause enamel destruction.&nbsp;It is best to avoid acid reflux symptoms.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Pregnancy<\/strong><ul><li>Pregnancy can also be associated with an increase in acidity.&nbsp;This could lead to tooth decay.&nbsp;Rinse and brush your teeth as frequently as you can.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Chlorine<\/strong><ul><li>Swimming in chlorinated pools with a lot chlorine could lead to tooth erosion.&nbsp;You should only allow non-chlorinated water to enter your mouth.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Acid is the hottest trend among them all.&nbsp;It doesn&#8217;t need to be eradicated.&nbsp;Moderation is easier than you might imagine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a><\/a>Strengthening Enamel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Can you restore your tooth enamel? Unfortunately not.&nbsp;However, you can strengthen it with the remineralization process.&nbsp;Oral hygiene products that contain:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Fluoride<\/li><li>Calcium<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Many products can help protect your teeth and prevent it from becoming worse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a><\/a>Preventing Enamel Erosion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You now know how to strengthen enamel.&nbsp;What&nbsp;<strong>is required<\/strong>&nbsp;to protect enamel from erosion and strengthen enamel?&nbsp;Good question.&nbsp;There are three things that could help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Fluoridated water should be recommended<\/strong><ul><li>Water contains&nbsp;<strong>fluoride, which can be used to fight tooth decay<\/strong>. It stays in your saliva and absorbs into the enamel.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>You can chew sugarless gum<\/strong><ul><li>It stimulates saliva production, which can clean your teeth or remineralize them.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Brush your teeth with enamel-strengthening toothpaste<\/strong><ul><li>Fluoride toothpaste should be used at least twice daily.&nbsp;It hardens enamel and prevents cavities.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Simple changes to your lifestyle, diet, and oral health can&nbsp;<strong>prevent tooth decay<\/strong>&nbsp;and help strengthen your enamel.&nbsp;If you&#8217;re unsure where to start, talk to your dentist.&nbsp;They will make your rough sailing much easier.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If your teeth feel rough, it can lead to poor oral health.&nbsp;Tartar can sometimes cause this.&nbsp;But, rough teeth could be an indication of a problem in your enamel health or eroding. Tooth Enamel Let&#8217;s first look at what it feels like to touch your &#8220;rough teeth&#8221; with a tongue.&nbsp;This is likely to be your&nbsp;enamel.&nbsp;This is [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12059,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"1080","_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/arrowdentalarts.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screen-Shot-2022-09-02-at-10.01.54-AM.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4SN89-38x","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/arrowdentalarts.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12061"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/arrowdentalarts.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/arrowdentalarts.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arrowdentalarts.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arrowdentalarts.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12061"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/arrowdentalarts.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12061\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12062,"href":"https:\/\/arrowdentalarts.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12061\/revisions\/12062"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arrowdentalarts.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12059"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/arrowdentalarts.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12061"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arrowdentalarts.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12061"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arrowdentalarts.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12061"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}