What Worries Your Dentist More, cake or a slice of lemon? Louisville cosmetic dentists address unsightly wear and sensitivity early on, preventing extensive dental work in future.

    /24-7PressRelease/ - LOUISVILLE, KY, March 10, 2008 - Everytime you visit your dentist or dental hygienist you hear the speech - you need to brush more often and floss. But how often has your dentist asked you to cut back on your acid consumption? Acid from sodas, fruit, mouthwashes and other sources are slowly dissolving the hard outer layer of your teeth, the enamel, away. This can result in sensitive teeth, unsightly thinning of the front teeth making them look transparent, and cavities.

Acid comes in many forms. Most of us know that soda is bad for you, not just for the sugar but the high acid content. Some of the less known acid sources are fruit, lemons, most mouthwashes and some medications. All these have the same effect on our mouth, they soften our teeth and can result in serious dental problems.

So what can you do about this? Dr. Charlie Vittitow and Dr. Christian Hahn from The Center for Ideal Dentistry emphasize preventative dentisty at every visit, and this includes evaluating your teeth for acid wear. If any symptoms are present then a nutitional evaluation is performed. "If acid wear is repaired without determining the underlying cause, " says Dr. Hahn, "then the problem will recur and all we are doing is reacting to the problem, not treating it."

"If left untreated, acid wear can result in the need for significant reconstruction of the mouth", says Dr. Vittitow. "Unfortunately most patients are not aware of what they are doing to their teeth when they are sucking on lemos or drinking soda after soda day in and day out", says Dr. Hahn. The answer lies in nutrition, a field frequently left out in dentistry. Dr. Vittitow and Dr. Hahn meet patients daily that were not aware of how their acidic diet was affecting their teeth, and how simple it is to prevent and control acid wear of the teeth.

There are products available such as ProEnamel toothpaste and fluoride that will help rebuid and strengthen the weakened tooth structure, but these are only temporary fixes, the underlying cause of the problem has to be addressed. See your dentist for a thorough evaluation and treatment options.

The Center for Ideal Dentistry focuses on your dental health by emphasizing nutrition, prevention, minimally invasive and natural dentistry. This approach has led to very few of Dr. Vittitow and Hahn's patients having any emergency treatments such as root canals and crowns.

The key to good dental health is a balance between prevention, nutrition and quality dentistry, all of which The Center for Ideal Dentistry stands for.

About The Center for Ideal Dentistry
The Center for Ideal Dentistry is the only accredited (through the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry)cosmetic dental practice in the greater Louisville area. For further information, please contact us at (502) 244-0097.

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