What are the effects of enamel loss?

Here are 5 signs that you may be affected by enamel loss: Rounded edges – The edges of your teeth are the most exposed to acid wear, so will tend to be worn away first. Dull or discolored – As the enamel wears away, your teeth may lose their shine, making them appear dull. Yellowing – If a significant amount of enamel is worn away from the tooth, the slightly yellow dentin layer underneath can become more visible. Translucent or see-through – As more enamel wears away, teeth can become visibly thinner. As the enamel thins, the edges of your teeth can appear translucent. Sensitivity – As the protective enamel wears away, the underlying dentin layer can become exposed. This can be one of the causes of sensitivity. Fortunately, it's easy to act to reduce this risk.

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Is What You Eat Eating Your Tooth Enamel?

Q: How can you protect yourself from enamel loss?

Protecting your teeth from enamel loss doesn’t mean you need to change your diet. Keep making healthy choices for your body – but just take a few simple steps to protect your teeth too. Here are some tips to help you prevent enamel loss: 1. Find out what’s acidic in your diet and try some simple ways to reduce harm like: If you’re eating something acidic, have cheese, milk, banana or another low acidic food or drink with it. Try not to have frequent acidic snacks. Use a straw (reusable or paper) when consuming acidic drinks and don’t swill them around or hold them in your mouth. Try not to brush your teeth immediately after eating or drinking anything acidic. 2. Brush with Sensodyne Pronamel toothpaste daily, it’s designed to help protect tooth enamel. Take a look at our range of products. 3. Visit your dentist for regular check-ups.

It’s a question we should be asking ourselves more often. Did you know that 9 out of 10 adults are at risk of tooth enamel loss from the foods they’re eating?1 Depending on your diet, you could be at risk of enamel erosion due to an acidic diet.

What Can Cause Enamel Loss?

Acids in everyday foods and drinks can put your teeth at risk, as they can eat away at the protective outer surface of your tooth known as enamel.² Surprisingly, many healthy foods and drinks, like fruits and juices, are highly acidic. With more and more of us adopting healthier lifestyles, it’s important that we look after our teeth while enjoying these foods and drinks and their benefits.

How Acidic Is Your Diet?

Lemon/lemon juice
Wine
Sports drinks
Tonic water
Cherries
Soda
Plums
Iced tea
Berries

Grapefruit juice
Vinegar
Apple juice
Salad dressing
Cranberry juice
Oranges/orange juice
Tomatoes

Bananas
Bread
Cheese
Avocados

Broccoli
Cucumbers
Peanut butter
Milk
Water

What Does Enamel Loss Look Like?

Enamel loss can affect how your teeth look and feel. Even if your teeth look healthy today, your dentist can check for early signs of enamel erosion, which can worsen over time.¹ Furthermore, enamel erosion is permanent, and once erosion occurs, your risk of cavities and tooth decay increases .³

Here are some signs that you may be affected by enamel loss:

Rounded edges – The edges of your teeth are the most exposed to acid wear, so will tend to be worn away first.¹
Yellowing – If a significant amount of enamel is worn away from the tooth, the slightly yellow dentin layer underneath can become more visible^.1,3
Translucent or see-through – As more enamel wears away, teeth can become visibly thinner. As the enamel thins, the edges of your teeth can appear translucent.²
Sensitivity – As the protective enamel wears away, the underlying dentin layer can become exposed. This can be one of the causes of sensitivity.³

How Can You Protect Yourself from Enamel Loss?

Fortunately, it's easy to reduce the risk of enamel erosion. Keep making healthy choices for your body – but just take a few simple steps to protect your teeth too. Here are some tips to help you prevent enamel loss:

1. Find out what’s acidic in your diet and try some simple ways to reduce harm:³

If you’re eating something acidic, have cheese, milk, banana or another low acidic food or drink with it
Try to have fewer acidic snacks
Use a straw (reusable or paper) when consuming acidic drinks and don’t swish them around or hold them in your mouth
Try not to brush your teeth immediately after eating or drinking anything acidic

2. Use Pronamel Intensive Repair Whitening toothpaste . It’s proven to help repair acid-weakened enamel surfaces and can freshen breath while fighting cavities. Then, use Pronamel Intensive Enamel Repair Extra Fresh mouthwash, which gets in hard to reach areas to strengthen teeth and refreshes the whole mouth.

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3. Visit your dentist for regular check-ups.³

*GSK data on file, 3506 US adults, 2014

Source Citations:

Protect your patients’ enamel with Pronamel. Haleon HealthPartner. https://www.haleonhealthpartner.com/content/dam/cf-consumer-healthcare/health-professionals/en_US/pdf/Quick_Reference_Guide_for_HCPs.pdf/. Accessed 7/8/2024.
Tooth Enamel. Cleveland Clinic. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/24798-tooth-enamel/. Accessed 7/8/2024.
Erosion: What You Eat and Drink Can Impact Teeth. MouthHealthy. https://www.mouthhealthy.org/all-topics-a-z/dietary-acids-and-your-teeth/. Accessed 7/8/2024.

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Is What You Eat Eating Your Tooth Enamel?

What Can Cause Enamel Loss?

How Acidic Is Your Diet?

What Does Enamel Loss Look Like?

Here are some signs that you may be affected by enamel loss:

How Can You Protect Yourself from Enamel Loss?

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Health trends that impact enamel

How Pronamel works

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