Several regular habits and everyday factors can cause your teeth to wear down. At Willow Dental Care, we usually find that changes to your tooth enamel happen because of a mix of these common issues:
- Grinding or Clenching: Pressing your teeth together tightly or rubbing them back and forth, which often happens while you are asleep.
- Acidic Foods and Drinks: Having things like citrus fruits, sodas, or sports drinks too often, which can temporarily soften the hard outer surface of your teeth.
- Stomach Acid: Health conditions like acid reflux or heartburn that bring stomach acid up into the mouth.
- Uneven Bites: Teeth that do not line up perfectly, which puts too much heavy pressure on just a few specific spots.
- Hard Brushing: Scrubbing your teeth too roughly or using a toothbrush with stiff bristles.
Common Tooth Wear Causes Identified at Norwest
Because everyone's mouth is unique, figuring out your exact tooth wear causes is the first step before looking at any routine care or treatments to protect your smile.
Finding out what is causing your enamel to wear down is the best way to keep your teeth healthy and working well for the long run. If you would like an objective check-up to see how your teeth are doing, you can easily book a routine visit with our team through the Willow Dental Care online booking page. We are proud to serve patients from Norwest, Bella Vista, Baulkham Hills, Glenwood, Kellyville, Winston Hills, Castle Hill, and Stanhope Gardens.