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 Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 4:51 am |
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My dentist polish my teeth in every cleanup (six month). Does it cause
a lot of
enamel loss ? Because the stains disappeared after every polishing. |
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| Mark & Steven Bornfeld |
| Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 11:55 am |
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kingdowdenis@yahoo.com wrote:
Quote: My dentist polish my teeth in every cleanup (six month). Does it cause
a lot of
enamel loss ? Because the stains disappeared after every polishing.
Should not cause a significant amount of enamel loss--esp. compared to
other sources of damage--clenching, grinding, toothbrush abrasion.
Steve
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Mark & Steven Bornfeld DDS
http://www.dentaltwins.com
Brooklyn, NY
718-258-5001 |
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