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What are the options to whiten teeth, which are brown due to high chlorine in the water?
Query: Hi doctor, I am trying to make my teeth white. I am brushing my teeth twice a day. But it is not working. My region has high chlorine in water and so I have brown teeth. What is the solution? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The brown appearance of teeth is not related to stains or plaque. There is actual chipping of enamel showing a brown dentin layer. This condition is referred to as enamel hypoplasia. If anyone in your family has this similar condition, then it is known as amelogenesis i... Read Full »
Can a dentist identify the difference between enamel wear caused by soda drinks and acid reflux?
Query: Hello doctor, My husband had not been to the dentist in five years. He drinks one to two energy drinks and multiple cans of soda daily for 15 years. He brushes his teeth twice a day and flosses regularly. After five years, he recently went to the dentist, and they told him he needed to be checked fo... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. They are quite the same. Energy drinks or simple aerated drinks such as sodas contain mild acid that wears off enamel if consumed regularly. A person can have acid reflux for many reasons, and consuming these drinks is a very common cause. But of course not the only ca... Read Full »
What harm can lemon juice and bicarbonate cause to my enamel in a single use?
Query: Hello doctor, I have just brushed my teeth with lemon juice and bicarbonate soda as I read it can whiten teeth. I just now came to know that it can damage my enamel. I have done it only once. Are my teeth going to be normal? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As per reading, the history lemon juice and bicarbonates from baking soda can cause serious harm to your teeth. I would strongly recommend do not follow any home remedy procedure of tooth whitening as they are not only ineffective but can seriously damage the ename... Read Full »