Question about the enamel in my teeth?!
Question: Question about the enamel in my teeth.?
My doctor recommended I take 2 teaspoons of olive oil mixed with 2 teaspoons of lemon juice daily for something. (Don't ask)
Anyways I know that the acidity is bad for my teeth and I'm wondering if gargling milk right after will protect the enamel.? What other things can i do to help the enamel after having acid-to-tooth contact whenever I drink something acidic.?
Thanks. This is really important. I'm already using a straw.Health Question & Answer
Anyways I know that the acidity is bad for my teeth and I'm wondering if gargling milk right after will protect the enamel.? What other things can i do to help the enamel after having acid-to-tooth contact whenever I drink something acidic.?
Thanks. This is really important. I'm already using a straw.Health Question & Answer
Answers:
if u are not going to consume lemon juice for a long time it will not erode ur enamel....still if u want use a flouridated mouthwash after consuming that.. its easily available..check the label
...this is incase if u r taking lemon say once or twice a day.........dont go overboard with the mouthwash cos excess flouride is also not good..once- twice a day is ok! Health Question & Answer
...this is incase if u r taking lemon say once or twice a day.........dont go overboard with the mouthwash cos excess flouride is also not good..once- twice a day is ok! Health Question & Answer
Can't you just follow it with drinking water, then brushing your teeth.? NOT gargling, which just distributes the acid more evenly around your mouth.
Milk may neutralize the acid in the lemon, but to get the benefit of the lemon juice, you shouldn't neutralize it.
I wouldn't be that worried about the enamel, unless you'll be doing this for years to come. But you're right to think about it. I recently read, by the way, that brushing too hard and too frequently can wear away tooth enamel, too, so use that soft-bristled brush all dentists seem to recommend.
Have to confess I'm really interested in why you're taking the lemon juice with olive oil. I know of one dentist who prescribes drinking lemon juice in water twice a day for oral health (because bacteria can't live in the acidic environment) but I haven't heard of anyone prescribing olive oil (except as a substitute for other cooking oils) and you said it was a doctor, anyway, not a dentist.Health Question & Answer
Milk may neutralize the acid in the lemon, but to get the benefit of the lemon juice, you shouldn't neutralize it.
I wouldn't be that worried about the enamel, unless you'll be doing this for years to come. But you're right to think about it. I recently read, by the way, that brushing too hard and too frequently can wear away tooth enamel, too, so use that soft-bristled brush all dentists seem to recommend.
Have to confess I'm really interested in why you're taking the lemon juice with olive oil. I know of one dentist who prescribes drinking lemon juice in water twice a day for oral health (because bacteria can't live in the acidic environment) but I haven't heard of anyone prescribing olive oil (except as a substitute for other cooking oils) and you said it was a doctor, anyway, not a dentist.Health Question & Answer