Di supa protɛkta fɔ yu tit! Lɛ wi lan ɔltin bɔt tut ɛnamel.

Yu dɔn ɛva wɔnda aw wi tit dɛn strɔng, bɔt aw dɛn kin fil? Sɔntɛnde, yu kin fil lɛk se yu tit de go swɛ afta yu dɔn drink kol drink ɔ it sɔntin we swit. Wan rizin fɔ dat na we di ɛnamel we de na wi tit kin wik. So, tide wi go tɔk bɔt dis wɔndaful tin we de protɛkt wi tit, dat na, di tut inɛmel.

So wetin na dis ɛnamel?

Fɔ tɔk am simpul wan, ɛnamel na di had ɛn wayt tin we de ɔp yu tit, lɛk kot we de protɛkt yu tit. di pat pan di tut we yu si we yu luk na miro, di pat we de oba di gכm (di tut krawn), dεn kכba am wit dis εnamel. Di wɔndaful tin na dat, dis ɛnamel na di tin we strɔng pas ɔl na wi bɔdi! Yɛs, i strɔng pas yu bon dɛn. Imajin aw i at fɔ du! Bɔt ilɛksɛf i strɔng, as tɛm de go i kin west ɛn i kin pwɛl. Tin dɛm lɛk asid we de kɔmɔt na di tin dɛm we wi de it ɛn drink, baktri dɛm na wi mɔt, ɛn plek we de bɔku pan wi tit kin afɛkt am.

Wetin na di men wok we ɛnamel de du?

So, wetin dis strɔng ɛnamel de du to wi tit? I de protɛkt di sɛnsitiv pat dɛn we de insay wi tit, di dentin ɛn di pulp . Lɛk gad we de gayd sɔntin we gɛt valyu. Enamel de protɛkt wi tit frɔm:

• Tut decay (`Cavities`): Ɔ wi kin se na wom de it tit, na dat i bi.
• Tut erosion: Dis kin apin bikɔs yu de yuz am ɔltɛm ɛn de it am.
• Infεkshכn: Infεkshכn kin apin we jεm dεm go insay di tut.
• Tit sensitivity: Diskɔmfɔt na wan tut we yu de it ɔt, kol, ɔ swit it.

Wetin dɛn mek wit ɛnamel?

Naw luk aw dɛn mek dis wɔndaful ɛnamel. I kin mek am mɔ wit minral dɛn we dɛn kɔl Kalsiɔm ɛn Fɔsfɔr . Fɔ bi prɛsis, 95% pan am. Dɛn minral dɛn ya kin kam togɛda fɔ mek wetin dɛn kɔl rili strɔng smɔl kristal dɛn (kristalayt dɛn). di rεst 5% na wata (4%) εn protin (1%). In ɔda wɔd dɛn, dis na wan kɔmpawnd we rili spɛshal.

Aw di ɛnamel de luk?

Enamel na rili sɛmi-translucent . Dat min se, i nɔ transparent ɔltogɛda ɛn i nɔ de sho ɔltin. So, aw wi tit dɛn kin gɛt dɛn kɔlɔ? na de di dentin layεr כnda di εnamel de kכmכt insay di kכla fכ dis dentin kin difrεn frכm greyish wayt to layt yכlכ. So, na di kכmbaynshכn fכ כl tu di εnamel εn dεntin de gi yu tit dεm dεn yon kכla.

Wetin mek di ɛnamel we de na wi tit kin west?

Okay, wi se pan ɔl we ɛnamel strɔng, i kin west bak. So, wetin na di men rizin dɛn fɔ dis?

• Di tin dɛn we de apin na di envayrɔmɛnt:Tit grind na tin we kin apin ɛvride, sɔmtɛm na di frikshɔn ɛn strɛs we kin kam wit yu tit bɔku tɛm.
• Tit grind ɔ klin (`Bruxism`): Sɔm pipul kin grind dɛn tit we dɛn de slip, ɔ ivin klin dɛn tit insay di de we dɛn nɔ no. Dis kin mek di ɛnamel pwɛl bad bad wan. Tink bɔt am lɛk se if yu aksidɛntli rɔb ston pan ɔda ston, dɛn ɔl tu go west.
• Drink dɛn we gɛt shuga: Fɔ drink soda, frut drink (espɛshali di wan dɛn we dɛn pak, bikɔs dɛn gɛt bɔku shuga ɛn asid), ɛn ɔda drink dɛn we gɛt shuga bɔku tɛm. di asid dεm we de insay dεn it dεm ya kin mek di εnamel kכmכt.
• Fɔ it tin dɛn we gɛt shuga ɔ stach: Fɔ it tin dɛn lɛk chɔklɛt, biskit, ɛn kek ɔltɛm. dis dεm kin kam togεda wit baktri dεm na di mכt fכ mek asid. Na dɛn asid dɛn de kin it di ɛnamel.
• Fɔ it dɛn we gɛt sɔl: I nɔ fayn fɔ it bɔku pan sɔm kandy dɛn we gɛt sɔl, vinega, lɛmon, ɛn ɔrɛnj bɔku tɛm.
• Sɔm mɛrɛsin dɛn: Sɔm mɛrɛsin dɛn kin afɛkt di inamel as sayd ɛfɛkt. If yu de tek ɛni mɛrɛsin fɔ lɔng tɛm, tɛl yu dɛntist.
• dray mכt (`Xerostomia`): we di saliva prodakshכn na di mכt dכn dכn, di nεchכral prכsεs we de protεkt di εnamel de wik. Saliva na di tin we de neutralize di asid dɛm na di mɔt ɛn pul di it patikyula dɛm.
• GERD (chronic acid reflux) ɔ ɔda kayn prɔblɛm dɛn we kin apin na di bɛlɛ: Harsh asid dɛn we de kɔmɔt na di bɛlɛ kin travul go ɔp di trot ɛn go insay di mɔt, ɛn dis kin pwɛl di ɛnamel na di tit dɛn, mɔ di bak tit dɛn.
• Bulimia Nervosa: Dis na wan sik wae de mek pɔrsin nɔr de it fayn. di vכmit we i de vכmit insεf de mek di bεlε asid dεm de kam nia di tit dεm, we kin west di εnamel bad bad wan. Dis na mental wɛlbɔdi prɔblɛm ɛn i impɔtant fɔ go to dɔktɔ.
• Jɛnɛtiks: Dɛn kin bɔn sɔm pipul dɛn wit tin ɛnamel. I de rɔn insay di famili. Dɛn kayn pipul ya nid fɔ tek tɛm smɔl pas ɔda pipul dɛn.

Tink bɔt am dis we: If yu was wan say wit sɔntin we gɛt asid ɛvride, yu tink se da say de go west afta sɔm tɛm? Na dat kin apin to wi ɛnamel frɔm it ɛn drink dɛn we gɛt shuga ɛn asid.

Wetin kin apin we di ɛnamel dɔn kɔmɔt kpatakpata?

We di ɛnamel west, di sɛnsitiv pat dɛn we de insay di tut kin kɔmɔt na do. I tan lɛk se dɛn dɔn pul di kɔtin we de protɛkt am. Wetin kin apin da tɛm de?

• di chans de fכ mek di tut rɔtin (`Cavities`): Bikɔs di protɛkshɔn nɔ de, baktri kin izi fɔ go insay di tut.
• Yu tut kin swɛla mɔ ɛn mɔ: Yu kin gɛt swɛt we yu nɔ go ebul fɔ bia we yu de it ɔ drink ɔt, kol, ɔ swit it. Sɔntɛnde, ivin we yu jɔs blo di briz, dat kin mek yu tit dɛn nɔ gɛt bɛtɛ trɛnk.
• Tit kin gɛt stɛyn: Bikɔs ɛnamel nɔ de, i kin izi fɔ mek di tit chenj kɔlɔ bikɔs ɔf tin dɛn lɛk ti ɛn kɔfi.

Dɛntist dɛn kin mek di smɔl smɔl say dɛn we dɛn kin put dɛn titi. Bɔt if dɛn nɔ trit am, .Ivin smɔl kaviti kin gro big, leta i kin gɛt di sik na di tut in rut, ɛn mek i fil bad bad wan, we kin mek i gɛt abses. So dis nɔto sɔntin we wi fɔ tek tɛm tink bɔt.

Yu tink se di tut inɛmel kin gro bak?

Dis na kwɛstyɔn we bɔku pipul dɛn kin aks. Bɔt i sɔri fɔ no se, we yu ɛnamel dɔn west ɔl, i nɔ go gro bak lɛk aw i de. I jɔs tan lɛk se yu nɔ go ebul fɔ put glas we dɔn brok bak togɛda. Bɔt, nɔ wɔri. Bɔt yu dɛntist kin protɛkt di tut fɔ mek i nɔ pwɛl mɔ bay we i put sɔntin we dɛn kɔl dɛnt krawn pan di tut. Dis go mek dɛn ebul fɔ yuz di tut bak.

So we de fɔ mek di ɛnamel we dɔn pwɛl?

Pan ɔl we i nɔ pɔsibul fɔ mek di ɛnamel we dɔn lɔs ɔl, we dɛn de fɔ mek di tut inɛmel we dɔn pwɛl ɛn we dɔn wik, strɔng ɛn kam bak to sɔm mak. Di men tin we de ɛp fɔ dis na di minral we dɛn kɔl fluoride . Flɔrayd de mek di ɔda layers dɛn na di tut inɛmel bak ɛn i de mek i strɔng.

Lɛ wi tɔk smɔl bɔt aw fɔ trit fluoride.

Fluoride na minral we de insay bɔku it ɛn wata. Yu kin tek am as pil, ɔ dɛntist kin put am dairekt pan yu tit (topical application). Dɛntist dɛn kin yuz fluoride fɔ mek di tut in ɛnamel kam bak ɛn protɛkt am frɔm kɔva ɛn ɔda tin dɛn we kin pwɛl am. In ɔda wɔd, i de wok lɛk nyutriɛnt fɔ di ɛnamel. Dis tritmɛnt kin rili wok pan di fɔs tɛm we di tut kin rɔtin.

Aw wi go protɛkt wi tut inɛmel? Prɛvenshɔn na di bɛst!

Naw yu ɔndastand aw ɛnamel valyu. So, fɔ protɛkt am na di tin we impɔtant pas ɔl. Di wɔd ‘Prevention is better than cure’ de aplay ya bak. Na sɔm tin dɛn we yu kin du fɔ mek yu ɛnamel strɔng ɛn gɛt wɛlbɔdi:

• Brus yu tit tu tɛm insay di de: na mɔnin ɛn bifo yu go slip na nɛt. Dis kin pul di plek, tartar, ɛn baktri dɛm na di say we yu tit de ɛn i kin mek di inamel nɔ rɔtin. If yu nɔ no aw fɔ brus yu tit fayn, aks yu dɛntist. Na natin fɔ shem fɔ.
• Flos wan tɛm insay di de: Flɔs rili impɔtant fɔ pul di tin dɛn we de na yu tit, di tin dɛn we de na yu tit, ɛn di baktri dɛm we de stɔp bitwin yu tit. I de klin say dɛn we yu tut brɔsh nɔ ebul fɔ rich.
• Yuz tut paste we gɛt fluoride: Bɔku difrɛn kayn tut paste de na di makit. Pik wan we gɛt fluoride. Dis kin ɛp fɔ mek yu ɛnamel strɔng ɛn rimineralize ɛvride. We yu de pik tut paste, luk fɔ di ADA (American Dental Association) Sil fɔ Akseptɛns. Dis min se di prɔdak dɔn tɛst ɛn di wan dɛn we sabi bɔt dɛnt dɔn gri fɔ mek i sef ɛn i go wok fayn.
• Yuz tut brɔsh we gɛt sɔft brist: Nɔ yuz midul ɛn had brist. Dɛn tu harsh ɛn dɛn kin rili west di ɛnamel. Nɔ brus tumɔs we yu de brus yu tit, brus am jisnɔ fɔ lɛk tu minit so. Ivin wit tut brɔsh we saf, fɔ brus tumɔs tranga wan kin pwɛl di ɛnamel.
• Drink asid drink tru straw: If yu drink soda ɛn shuga drink tru straw, i kin ɛp fɔ ridyus di risk fɔ mek yu tut rɔtin. I bɛtɛ pas dat, tray fɔ mek yu nɔ drink dɛn kayn drink dɛn de as yu ebul.
• Stay hydrated: If yu drink wata ɔl di de, dat kin ɛp fɔ was di tin dɛn we de na di it, di plek, ɛn di baktri dɛm. dis kin ridyus bak di risk fכ di εnamel eroshכn fכ di wan dεm we gεt dray mכt (xerostomia).
• Trit di ɔndalayn mɛdikal kɔndishɔn: If yu gɛt kɔndishɔn lɛk dray mɔt (`Xerostomia`), `(GERD)`, `(Bulimia Nervosa)`, i rili impɔtant fɔ mek dɛn trit dɛn fayn fayn wan.
• If yu de grind yu tit we yu de slip, wɛr mɔt gad: dɛn tin ya de ova-di-kɔnta (OTC) na famasi ɛn supamakit. Ɔ, dɛntist kin mek yu spɛshal mɔt gad we fit yu tit ɛksaktɔli.
• Chew gam we nɔ gɛt shuga: If yu chew gɔm we nɔ gɛt shuga fɔ sɔm minit afta yu it, i de mek di saliva prodyuz mɔ na di mɔt, i de mek di asid nɔ gɛt bɛtɛ shuga ɛn i de ɛp fɔ mek di ɛnamel gɛt wɛlbɔdi.
• Aks yu dɛntist bɔt di tin dɛn we dɛn kin yuz fɔ mek yu tit: Dɛn kin silin na tin dɛn we tan lɛk plastic we dɛn kin put pan di say dɛn we yu de it yu tit, mɔ di dip dip tin dɛn we de na di bak tit dɛn. Dɛn tan lɛk smɔl ren kot fɔ yu tit. Dɛn kin protɛkt yu tit frɔm plek, tarta, ɛn bad bad baktri dɛm, ɛn dɛn kin ɛp pikin dɛn mɔ.
• Si dɛntist ɔltɛm: Go to dɛntist fɔ chɛk-ap tu tɛm insay di ia (ɛvri 6 mɔnt) fɔ mek yu tit ɛn yu gɔm dɛn gɛt wɛlbɔdi, ɛn fɔ mek dɛn klin yu tit ɛn yuz flos ɔltɛm .

Yu tink se we yu tit wayt, i kin pwɛl di inɛmel?

Bɔku pipul dɛn kin want fɔ mek dɛn tit fayn ɛn wayt. So, sɔm pipul dɛn gɛt kwɛstyɔn bɔt if dis tit wayt (`Teeth Whitening`) go pwɛl di ɛnamel. fכ tru, if yu yuz am fayn, akɔdin to di mεdikal instrכkshכn, fכ wayt di tit (`Teeth Whitening`) nכ go pwεl di εnamel. Bɔt sɔm tin dɛn we dɛn kin yuz fɔ mek di tit wayt kin mek di tit nɔ gɛt wata smɔl. Dis min se di mɔs we de na di tit dɛn kin ridyus, we kin mek di tit dɛn sɛnsitiv fɔ sɔm tɛm. If yu intres fɔ wayt yu tit (`Teeth Whitening`), di bɛst tin na fɔ tɔk to dɛntist ɛn gɛt advays bɔt sef prɔdak ɛn we fɔ du am. Dɔn yu kin gɛt fayn fayn smayl we nɔ gɛt ɛni prɔblɛm. Sɔm pan di tin dɛn we yu kin bay na di stɔ kin mek yu gɛt prɔblɛm if yu nɔ yuz am di rayt we.

So, wetin na di impɔtant tin we wi fɔ mɛmba frɔm wetin wi dɔn tɔk bɔt? (Mɛsej we dɛn kin tek go na os)

So, wi don tok plenti abaut tut enamel tide, no bi so? Fɔ tɔk ɔltin, na di men tin dɛn we yu nid fɔ mɛmba:

Ɛnamel na di tin we strɔng pas ɔl na wi bɔdi, bɔt i nɔ de pwɛl . Na di layt we gɛt valyu pas ɔl we de protɛkt wi tit frɔm di kɔva, wear, ɛn we nɔ de fil.

• Mek yu gɛt gud ɔral hajɛns. Brus yu tit tu tɛm insay di de, yuz flos, ɛn yuz tut paste we gɛt fluoride.
• Limit it ɛn drink dɛn we gɛt shuga ɛn asid. If yu it dɛn, was yu mɔt fayn fayn wan wit wata afta yu dɔn it dɛn.
• Gɛt ɔndalayn mɛdikal kɔndishɔn (e.g., GERD, Xerostomia, Bruxism) tritmɛnt di rayt we.
• Si dɛntist ɔltɛm . Da we de, if prɔblɛm de, dɛn kin no am ɛn trit am kwik, ɛn yu kin gɛt prɔfɛshɔnal advays bak fɔ protɛkt yu ɛnamel.
• Yu dɛntist kin tɛl yu fɔ yuz fluoride prɔdak fɔ mek yu ɛnamel strɔng ɛn tich yu ɔda we dɛn fɔ protɛkt yu ɛnamel na os.

Mɛmba se fɔ smayl fayn ɛn gɛt wɛlbɔdi nɔto sɔntin we jɔs apin. I nid fɔ tray smɔl ɛn gi in layf to Jiova. If yu du dat, yu tut inɛmel go protɛkt yu fɔ lɔng tɛm! So, stat fɔ praktis dɛn tin ya tide fɔ tek kia ɔf yu smayl, okay?

` Tut inɛmel, tit wɛlbɔdi, tut rɔtin, fluoride, aw fɔ brus yu tit, ɔral wɛlbɔdi, tit protɛkshɔn