Umkhuseli omkhulu wamazinyo akho! Masifunde yonke into malunga ne-enamel yamazinyo.

Ngaba wakha wazibuza ukuba amazinyo ethu aqine kangakanani, kodwa anokubuthathaka kangakanani? Kukho amaxesha apho uziva ngathi amazinyo akho ayaphela emva kokusela isiselo esibandayo okanye ukutya into emnandi. Esinye sezizathu zaloo nto kukuba buthathaka kwe-enamel kumazinyo ethu. Ngoko ke, namhlanje siza kuthetha ngale ngubo imangalisayo yokukhusela ejikeleze amazinyo ethu, oko kukuthi, i-enamel yamazinyo.

Ngoko ke yintoni le enamel?

Ngamafutshane, i-enamel yingubo eqinileyo nemhlophe ephezu kwamazinyo akho, njengengubo yokukhusela. Inxalenye yezinyo oyibonayo xa ujonge esipilini, inxalenye engaphezulu kwentsini (isithsaba sezinyo), igqunywe yile enamel. Into emangalisayo kukuba, le enamel yeyona nto inamandla emzimbeni wethu! Ewe, inamandla kunamathambo akho. Khawuthelekelele ukuba inzima kangakanani! Kodwa nokuba inamandla kangakanani, ngokuhamba kwexesha inokuguga kwaye yonakale. Izinto ezifana nee-asidi ezivela kwizinto esizityayo nesiziselayo, iibhaktheriya emilonyeni yethu, kunye ne-plaque eqokelelana emazinyweni ethu zinokuyichaphazela.

Yintoni umsebenzi oyintloko we-enamel?

Ngoko ke, le enamel iqinileyo yenza ntoni kumazinyo ethu? Ikhusela iindawo ezibuthathaka ngaphakathi kwamazinyo ethu, i-dentin kunye ne-pulp . Njengomlindi olinda into exabisekileyo. I-enamel ikhusela amazinyo ethu kwi:

• Ukubola kwamazinyo ('Iimbobo'): Okanye sithi amazinyo atyiwa ziimpethu, yiloo nto kanye.
• Ukuguguleka kwamazinyo: Oku kwenzeka ngenxa yokusetyenziswa rhoqo nokuhlafuna amazinyo.
• Usulelo: Usulelo lwenzeka xa iintsholongwane zingena emazinyweni.
• Ukungakhululeki kwamazinyo: Ukungakhululeki kwelinye izinyo xa usitya ukutya okushushu, okubandayo, okanye okunencasa.

Yenziwe ngantoni i-enamel?

Ngoku jonga indlela le enamel imangalisayo eyenziwe ngayo. Ikakhulu yenziwe ngeeminerali ezibizwa ngokuba yiCalcium nePhosphorus . Ngokuchanekileyo, i-95% yayo. Ezi minerali ziyadibana zenze oko kuthiwa ziikristale ezincinci ezinamandla kakhulu (iikristale). I-5% eseleyo yenziwe ngamanzi (4%) kunye neeproteni (1%). Ngamanye amazwi, le yikhompawundi ekhethekileyo kakhulu.

Ijongeka njani i-enamel?

I-enamel eneneni ayibonakali ngokupheleleyo . Oko kukuthi, ayibonakali ngokupheleleyo kwaye ayibonakali ngokupheleleyo. Ngoko ke, amazinyo ethu afumana njani umbala wawo? Kulapho umaleko we-dentin ongaphantsi kwe-enamel ungena khona. Umbala wale dentin unokwahluka ukusuka kumhlophe ongwevu ukuya kumthubi okhanyayo. Ngoko ke, kukudibana kwe-enamel kunye ne-dentin okunika amazinyo akho umbala wawo owahlukileyo.

Kutheni i-enamel yamazinyo ethu iphela?

Kulungile, sithe nangona i-enamel iqinile, inokonakala. Ngoko ke, zeziphi izizathu eziphambili zoku?

• Izinto ezichaphazela okusingqongileyo:Ukutshixiza amazinyo yinto yemihla ngemihla, ngamanye amaxesha ebangelwa kukungqubana noxinzelelo oluhambisana nokusetyenziswa rhoqo kwamazinyo.
• Ukugaya okanye ukuqhina amazinyo (`Bruxism`): Abanye abantu bagxuba amazinyo abo ebuthongweni, okanye bade baqhine amazinyo abo emini bengaqondanga. Oku kunokubangela umonakalo omkhulu kwi-enamel. Cinga nje ngokuba ukuba ngempazamo uhlikihla ilitye phezu kwelinye ilitye, omabini aya kutshabalala.
• Iziselo ezineswekile: Ukusela isoda, iziselo zeziqhamo (ingakumbi ezo zipakishiweyo, njengoko zinoshukela omninzi kunye neasidi eninzi), kunye nezinye iziselo ezineswekile rhoqo. Iiasidi ezikwezi zidlo zinokutshabalalisa i-enamel.
• Ukutya okuneswekile okanye okunesitatshi: Ukutya izinto ezifana netshokholethi, iibhisikithi, kunye neekeyiki rhoqo. Ezi zinto zidityaniswe neebhaktheriya emlonyeni ukuvelisa iiasidi. Ezo asidi zezona zitya i-enamel.
• Ukutya okumuncu: Akulunganga ukutya iilekese ezininzi ezimuncu, iviniga, iilamuni kunye neeorenji rhoqo.
• Amayeza athile: Amanye amayeza anokuchaphazela i-enamel njengesiphumo esingesihle. Ukuba uthatha naliphi na iyeza ixesha elide, xelela ugqirha wamazinyo.
• Umlomo owomileyo (`Xerostomia`): Xa ukuveliswa kwamathe emlonyeni kuncipha, inkqubo yendalo ekhusela i-enamel iyabuthathaka. Amathe yiyo ethintela ii-asidi emlonyeni kwaye isuse amasuntswana okutya.
• I-GERD (i-chronic acid reflux) okanye iingxaki ezifanayo zesisu: Ii-asidi ezirhabaxa ezivela esiswini zinokunyuka ziye emqaleni ziye emlonyeni, zonakalisa i-enamel yamazinyo, ingakumbi amazinyo angasemva.
• I-Bulimia Nervosa: Le yingxaki yokutya. Ukuhlanza okubangelwa kukuzihlanza kubangela ukuba iiasidi zesisu zihlangane namazinyo, nto leyo enokuyonakalisa kakhulu i-enamel. Le yingxaki yempilo yengqondo kwaye kubalulekile ukufuna ingcebiso kagqirha.
• I-genetics: Abanye abantu bazalwa bene-enamel encinci. Isebenza kusapho. Abantu abanjalo kufuneka balumke ngakumbi kunabanye.

Cinga ngale ndlela: Ukuba uhlamba umphezulu ngento ene-asidi yonke imihla, ngaba loo mphezulu uza kutshabalala emva kwexesha elithile? Yiloo nto eyenzekayo kwi-enamel yethu ngenxa yokutya neziselo ezineswekile ne-asidi.

Kwenzeka ntoni xa i-enamel iphelile ngokupheleleyo?

Xa i-enamel iphela, iindawo ezibuthathaka ngaphakathi kwezinyo ziyavela. Kungathi uqweqwe olukhuselayo lususiwe. Kuza kwenzeka ntoni emva koko?

• Kukho amathuba amakhulu okubola kwamazinyo (`iiCavities`): Ngenxa yokuba akukho khuseleko lungako, iintsholongwane zinokungena lula emazinyweni.
• Ukwanda kokungaziva kakuhle kwamazinyo: Usenokuba nokungaziva kakuhle xa usitya okanye usela ukutya okushushu, okubandayo, okanye okunencasa. Ngamanye amaxesha, nokuba umoya nje uvuthuza amazinyo kunokubangela ukuba amazinyo akho angabi nanto.
• Amazinyo athanda ukudaya: Ekubeni kungekho enamel, amazinyo atshintsha umbala lula ngenxa yezinto ezifana neti nekofu.

Oogqirha bamazinyo banokulungisa imingxunya emincinci. Nangona kunjalo, ukuba ayinyangwa,Nokuba umngxuma omncinci unokukhula ube mkhulu, ekugqibeleni wosuleleke engcanjini yezinyo, uze ubangele iintlungu eziqatha, nto leyo ekhokelela ekuveleni kwamathumba. Ngoko ke le ayisiyonto yokudlala ngayo.

Ngaba i-enamel yamazinyo iyakhula kwakhona?

Lo ngumbuzo abantu abaninzi abawubuzayo. Ngelishwa, xa i-enamel yakho igugile ngokupheleleyo, ayizukukhula ngokwendalo. Kufana nje nokuba awukwazi ukuhlanganisa iglasi ephukileyo kwakhona. Kodwa, ungakhathazeki. Nangona kunjalo, ugqirha wakho wamazinyo unokukhusela izinyo ekonakaleni ngakumbi ngokubeka isigqubuthelo, esibizwa ngokuba yi-dental crown, kwizinyo. Oku kuya kuvumela ukuba izinyo lisetyenziswe kwakhona.

Ngaba ikho indlela yokulungisa i-enamel egugileyo?

Nangona kungenakwenzeka ukubuyisela i-enamel elahlekileyo ngokupheleleyo, kukho iindlela zokuqinisa nokubuyisela i-enamel yamazinyo eyonakeleyo nebuthathaka ngandlela thile. Eyona nto iphambili enceda koku yiminerali ebizwa ngokuba yi-fluoride . I-Fluoride ivuselela iileya zangaphandle ze-enamel yamazinyo kwaye iyayiqinisa.

Makhe sithethe kancinci ngonyango lwe-fluoride.

I-Fluoride yiminerali efumaneka ngokwendalo ekutyeni okuninzi nasemanzini. Ingathathwa njengepilisi, okanye ugqirha wamazinyo angayisebenzisa ngqo emazinyweni akho (ukusetyenziswa kwayo ngaphandle). Oogqirha bamazinyo basebenzisa i-fluoride ukubuyisela i-enamel yamazinyo ngokwendalo kunye nokuyikhusela kwimingxuma kunye neminye imonakalo. Ngamanye amazwi, isebenza njengesondlo se-enamel. Olu nyango lusebenza kakhulu kwizigaba zokuqala zokubola kwamazinyo.

Singayikhusela njani i-enamel yamazinyo ethu? Ukuthintela yeyona nto ilungileyo!

Ngoku uyaqonda ukuba i-enamel ixabiseke kangakanani. Ngoko ke, ukuyikhusela yeyona nto ibalulekileyo. Isaci esithi 'Ukuthintela kungcono kunonyango' siyasebenza nalapha. Nazi ezinye izinto onokuzenza ukuze ugcine i-enamel yakho iqinile kwaye isempilweni:

• Hlamba amazinyo akho ubuncinane kabini ngemini: kusasa nangaphambi kokuba ulale ebusuku. Oku kususa i-plaque, i-tartar, kunye neebhaktheriya kumphezulu wamazinyo akho kwaye kunciphisa umngcipheko wokukhukuliseka kwe-enamel. Ukuba awazi indlela yokuhlamba amazinyo akho ngokufanelekileyo, buza ugqirha wamazinyo. Akukho nto unokuba neentloni ngayo.
• Ukufunxa ibhrashi kube kanye ngemini: Ukufunxa ibhrashi kubaluleke kakhulu ukususa amasuntswana okutya, i-plaque yamazinyo, kunye neentsholongwane ezinamathela phakathi kwamazinyo akho. Kucoca iindawo ezingenakufikelela kuzo ibhrashi yakho yamazinyo.
• Sebenzisa i-toothpaste ene-fluoride: Kukho iintlobo ezininzi ezahlukeneyo ze-toothpaste ezithengiswayo. Khetha enye ene-fluoride. Oku kunceda ukuqinisa nokuvuselela i-enamel yakho yonke imihla. Xa ukhetha i-toothpaste, khangela i-ADA (American Dental Association) Seal of Acceptance. Oku kuthetha ukuba imveliso ivavanyiwe kwaye yavunywa ziingcali zamazinyo ukuba ikhuselekile kwaye isebenza.
• Sebenzisa ibhrashi yamazinyo ethambileyo: Kuphephe ukusebenzisa iibhrashi eziphakathi neziqinileyo. Ziqatha kakhulu kwaye zinokuyigugisa i-enamel. Musa ukubhrashi kakhulu xa ubhrashi amazinyo akho, bhrashi kancinci malunga nemizuzu emibini. Nokuba usebenzisa ibhrashi yamazinyo ethambileyo, ukubhrashi kakhulu kunokonakalisa i-enamel.
• Sela iziselo ezine-asidi nge-straw: Ukusela i-soda kunye neziselo ezineswekile nge-straw kunokunceda ukunciphisa umngcipheko wokubola kwamazinyo. Okungcono nangakumbi, zama ukunciphisa ukutya kwakho kwezi ziselo kangangoko unako.
• Hlala unamanzi: Ukusela amanzi imini yonke kunceda ukuhlamba amasuntswana okutya, i-plaque, kunye neebhaktheriya. Oku kunokunciphisa umngcipheko wokukhukuliseka kwe-enamel kwabo banomlomo owomileyo (xerostomia).
• Nyanga iingxaki zempilo ezifihlakeleyo: Ukuba uneengxaki ezifana nomlomo owomileyo (`Xerostomia`), `(GERD)`, `(Bulimia Nervosa)`, kubaluleke kakhulu ukuba zinyangwe ngendlela efanelekileyo.
• Ukuba utshixiza amazinyo akho xa ulele, nxiba isithinteli somlomo: esi siyafumaneka ngaphandle kwekhawuntara (OTC) kwiikhemesti nakwiivenkile ezinkulu. Okanye, ugqirha wamazinyo angakwenzela isithinteli somlomo esikhethekileyo esifanelana kakuhle namazinyo akho.
• Ukuhlafuna itshungama engenaswekile: Ukuhlafuna itshungama engenaswekile imizuzu embalwa emva kokutya kwandisa ukuveliswa kwamathe emlonyeni, kuthomalalise iiasidi kwaye kuncede ukugcina i-enamel isempilweni.
• Buza ugqirha wakho wamazinyo malunga nezitywini zamazinyo: Izitywini zamazinyo zizinto ezibhityileyo, ezifana neplastiki ezisetyenziswa kwiindawo zokuhlafuna zamazinyo akho, ingakumbi imingxunya enzulu emazinyweni angasemva. Zifana neengubo zemvula ezincinci zamazinyo akho. Zikhusela amazinyo akho kwi-plaque, i-tartar, kunye neebhaktheriya eziyingozi, kwaye ziluncedo kakhulu ebantwaneni.
• Bona ugqirha wamazinyo rhoqo: Ndwendwela ugqirha wamazinyo ukuze uhlolwe ubuncinci kabini ngonyaka (rhoqo kwiinyanga ezi-6) ukuze ugcine amazinyo akho neentsini ziphilile, kwaye ucoce amazinyo akho kwaye ucocwe rhoqo .

Ngaba ukumhlophe kwamazinyo kuyayonakalisa i-enamel?

Abantu abaninzi bafuna ukugcina amazinyo abo emhle kwaye emhlophe. Ngoko ke, abanye abantu banombuzo wokuba ingaba olu hlobo lokumhlophe amazinyo (`Teeth Whitening`) luya konakalisa i-enamel. Enyanisweni, ukuba lusetyenziswa ngokufanelekileyo, ngokwemiyalelo yezonyango, ukumhlophe amazinyo (`Teeth Whitening`) akuyi konakalisa i-enamel. Nangona kunjalo, ezinye iimveliso zokumhlophe zinokunciphisa amanzi amazinyo kancinci. Oku kuthetha ukuba ukufuma kumazinyo kunokuncipha, okunokwenza amazinyo abe buthathaka okwethutyana. Ukuba unomdla wokucoca amazinyo (`Teeth Whitening`), eyona nto ilungileyo kukuthetha nogqirha wamazinyo kwaye ufumane iingcebiso malunga neemveliso kunye neendlela ezikhuselekileyo. Emva koko unokufumana uncumo oluhle ngaphandle kweengxaki. Ezinye zezinto ozithengayo evenkileni zinokubangela iingxaki ukuba azisetyenziswanga ngokuchanekileyo.

Ngoko ke, yintoni eyona nto ibalulekileyo ekufuneka uyikhumbule kwinto esithethe ngayo? (Umyalezo Wokubuyela Ekhaya)

Ngoko ke, sithethe kakhulu nge-enamel yamazinyo namhlanje, akunjalo? Ukushwankathela konke, nazi izinto eziphambili ekufuneka uzikhumbule:

I-enamel yeyona nto inamandla emzimbeni wethu, kodwa ayinakutshatyalaliswa . Yeyona maleko ixabisekileyo ekhusela amazinyo ethu kwimingxunya, ukuguguleka, kunye nokungakhululeki.

• Gcina ucoceko lomlomo wakho lulungile. Hlamba amazinyo akho kabini ngemini, faka i-floss, kwaye usebenzise i-toothpaste ene-fluoride.
• Nciphisa ukutya neziselo ezineswekile kunye ne-asidi. Ukuba uyatya, hlambulula umlomo wakho kakuhle ngamanzi emva koko.
• Fumana unyango olufanelekileyo kwiimeko zempilo (umz., i-GERD, i-Xerostomia, i-Bruxism).
• Bona ugqirha wamazinyo rhoqo ngamaxesha athile. Ngale ndlela, ukuba kukho ingxaki, inokuchongwa kwaye inyangwe kwangethuba, kwaye unokufumana neengcebiso zobungcali zokukhusela i-enamel yakho.
• Ugqirha wakho wamazinyo unokucebisa iimveliso ze-fluoride zokuqinisa i-enamel yakho kwaye akufundise ezinye iindlela zokukhusela i-enamel yakho ekhaya.

Khumbula, uncumo oluhle nolusempilweni aluyonto eyenzeka nje. Lufuna umgudu nokuzinikela. Ukuba wenza njalo, i-enamel yamazinyo akho iya kukukhusela ixesha elide! Ngoko ke, qala ukuziqhelanisa nezi zinto namhlanje ukuze unyamekele uncumo lwakho, kulungile?

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