Umvikeli omkhulu wamazinyo akho! Ake sifunde konke mayelana ne-enamel yamazinyo.

Wake wazibuza ukuthi amazinyo ethu aqine kangakanani, kodwa angaba bucayi kangakanani? Kunezikhathi lapho uzizwa sengathi amazinyo akho ayaphela amandla ngemva kokuphuza isiphuzo esibandayo noma ukudla okuthile okumnandi. Esinye sezizathu zalokho ubuthakathaka be-enamel emazinyweni ethu. Ngakho-ke, namuhla sizokhuluma ngale ndlela emangalisayo yokuvikela ezungeze amazinyo ethu, okungukuthi, i-enamel yamazinyo.

Ngakho-ke iyini le enamel?

Kalula nje, i-enamel iyisimbozo esiqinile nesimhlophe phezulu kwamazinyo akho, njengengubo evikelayo. Ingxenye yezinyo oyibonayo uma ubheka esibukweni, ingxenye engaphezulu kwensini (umqhele wezinyo), imbozwe yile enamel. Into emangalisayo ukuthi, le enamel iyinto enamandla kakhulu emzimbeni wethu! Yebo, inamandla kunamathambo akho. Cabanga ukuthi iqine kangakanani! Kodwa kungakhathaliseki ukuthi inamandla kangakanani, ngokuhamba kwesikhathi ingaguga futhi yonakale. Izinto ezifana nama-asidi avela ezintweni esizidlayo nesiziphuzayo, amagciwane emilonyeni yethu, kanye ne-plaque eqongelela emazinyweni ethu kungayithinta.

Uyini umsebenzi oyinhloko we-enamel?

Ngakho-ke, le enamel eqinile yenzani emazinyweni ethu? Ivikela izingxenye ezizwelayo ngaphakathi kwamazinyo ethu, i-dentin kanye ne-pulp . Njengomlindi oqapha into eyigugu. I-enamel ivikela amazinyo ethu ku:

• Ukubola kwamazinyo ('Imingxunya'): Noma sithi amazinyo adliwa yizimpethu, yilokho okuyikho.
• Ukuguguleka kwamazinyo: Lokhu kwenzeka ngenxa yokusetshenziswa nokuhlafuna njalo.
• Ukutheleleka: Ukutheleleka kwenzeka lapho amagciwane engena ezinyweni.
• Ukuzwela kwamazinyo: Ukungakhululeki kwezinyo elilodwa lapho udla ukudla okushisayo, okubandayo, noma okumnandi.

Yenziwe ngani i-enamel?

Manje bheka ukuthi le enamel emangalisayo yenziwa kanjani. Yakhiwe kakhulu ngamaminerali abizwa ngokuthi iCalcium nePhosphorus . Uma sikhuluma iqiniso, ama-95% awo. La maminerali ahlangana ukuze akhe lokho okubizwa ngokuthi amakristalu amancane aqinile kakhulu (amakristalu). Ama-5% asele akhiwe ngamanzi (4%) namaprotheni (1%). Ngamanye amazwi, lokhu kuyinhlanganisela ekhethekile kakhulu.

Ibukeka kanjani i-enamel?

I-enamel empeleni inombala okhanyayo kancane . Okusho ukuthi, ayibonakali ngokuphelele futhi ayibonakali ngokuphelele. Ngakho-ke, amazinyo ethu athola kanjani umbala wawo? Yilapho ungqimba lwe-dentin ngaphansi kwe-enamel lungena khona. Umbala waleli dentin ungahluka kusukela kumhlophe ompunga kuya kophuzi okhanyayo. Ngakho-ke, inhlanganisela ye-enamel ne-dentin enikeza amazinyo akho umbala wawo oyingqayizivele.

Kungani i-enamel yamazinyo ethu iguga?

Kulungile, sithe yize i-enamel iqinile, ingaguga futhi. Ngakho-ke, yiziphi izizathu eziyinhloko zalokhu?

• Izici zemvelo:Ukugaya amazinyo kuyinto yansuku zonke, ngezinye izikhathi ebangelwa ukungqubuzana nokucindezeleka okuhambisana nokusetshenziswa kwamazinyo njalo.
• Ukugaya noma ukuquma amazinyo (`Bruxism`): Abanye abantu baquma amazinyo abo ebuthongweni babo, noma baze baqume amazinyo abo emini bengazi. Lokhu kungabangela umonakalo omkhulu ku-enamel. Cabanga ngakho njengokuthi uma uhlikihla itshe ngephutha phezu kwelinye itshe, kokubili kuzoguga.
• Iziphuzo ezinoshukela: Ukuphuza i-soda, iziphuzo zezithelo (ikakhulukazi ezipakishwe, njengoba zinoshukela omningi kanye ne-asidi), kanye nezinye iziphuzo ezinoshukela njalo. Ama-asidi akulezi zinhlobo zokudla angalimaza i-enamel.
• Ukudla okunoshukela noma okunesitashi: Ukudla izinto ezifana noshokoledi, amabhisikidi, namakhekhe njalo. Lokhu kuhlangana namagciwane emlonyeni ukuze kukhiqizwe ama-asidi. Lawo ma-asidi yiwo adla i-enamel.
• Ukudla okumuncu: Akukuhle ukudla amaswidi amaningi anambitheka kamnandi, uviniga, ulamula, namawolintshi njalo.
• Imithi ethile: Eminye imithi ingathinta i-enamel njengomphumela ongemuhle. Uma uphuza noma yimuphi umuthi isikhathi eside, tshela udokotela wamazinyo.
• Umlomo owomile (`Xerostomia`): Uma ukukhiqizwa kwamathe emlonyeni kuncipha, inqubo yemvelo evikela i-enamel iyancishiswa. Amathe yiwo aqeda ama-asidi emlonyeni futhi asuse izinhlayiya zokudla.
• I-GERD (i-reflux ye-acid engapheli) noma izinkinga ezifanayo zesisu: Ama-asidi aqinile avela esiswini angakhuphuka emphinjeni aye emlonyeni, alimaze i-enamel yamazinyo, ikakhulukazi amazinyo angemuva.
• I-Bulimia Nervosa: Lokhu kuyisifo sokudla. Ukuhlanza okubangelwa nguwe kubangela ukuthi ama-asidi esisu ahlangane namazinyo, okungalimaza kakhulu i-enamel. Lena inkinga yempilo yengqondo futhi kubalulekile ukufuna iseluleko sezokwelapha.
• Izakhi zofuzo: Abanye abantu bazalwa bene-enamel encane. Isebenza emndenini. Abantu abanjalo kudingeka baqaphele kakhulu kunabanye.

Cabanga ngalokhu: Uma ugeza indawo ngento ene-asidi nsuku zonke, ingabe leyo ndawo izoguga ngemva kwesikhashana? Yilokho okwenzekayo enamel yethu ngenxa yokudla neziphuzo ezinoshukela ne-asidi.

Kwenzekani uma i-enamel iphelile ngokuphelele?

Uma i-enamel iguga, izingxenye ezibucayi ngaphakathi kwezinyo ziyavezwa. Kunjengokungathi uqweqwe oluvikelayo lususiwe. Kwenzekani-ke?

• Kunethuba elikhulu lokubola kwamazinyo (`Izimbobo`): Ngenxa yokuthi kukhona ukuvikelwa okuncane, amabhaktheriya angangena kalula ezinyweni.
• Ukwanda kokungezwani kwamazinyo: Ungase ube nokungezwani okungabekezeleleki lapho udla noma uphuza ukudla okushisayo, okubandayo, noma okumnandi. Ngezinye izikhathi, ngisho nokuvunguza umoya nje kungabangela amazinyo akho ukuba angezwani.
• Amazinyo athambekele ekudayiseni: Njengoba kungekho enamel, amazinyo ashintsha umbala kalula ngenxa yezinto ezifana netiye nekhofi.

Odokotela bamazinyo bangalungisa imigodi emincane. Kodwa-ke, uma ingelashwa,Ngisho nomgodi omncane ungakhula ube mkhulu, ekugcineni utheleleke empandeni yezinyo, futhi ubangele ubuhlungu obukhulu, okuholela ekwakhekeni kwamathumba. Ngakho-ke lokhu akuyona into yokudlala ngayo.

Ingabe i-enamel yamazinyo iyakhula futhi?

Lona umbuzo abantu abaningi abawubuzayo. Ngeshwa, uma i-enamel yakho isigugile ngokuphelele, ngeke ibuye ikhule ngokwemvelo. Kufana nokuthi awukwazi ukuhlanganisa ingilazi ephukile. Kodwa, ungakhathazeki. Kodwa-ke, udokotela wamazinyo wakho angavikela izinyo ekulimaleni okwengeziwe ngokubeka isembozo, esibizwa ngokuthi umqhele wamazinyo, ezinyoni. Lokhu kuzovumela izinyo ukuthi lisetshenziswe futhi.

Ngakho-ke ikhona indlela yokulungisa i-enamel egugile?

Nakuba kungenakwenzeka ukubuyisela i-enamel elahlekile ngokuphelele, kunezindlela zokuqinisa nokubuyisela i-enamel yamazinyo eyonakele, ebuthaka ngezinga elithile. Into eyinhloko esiza ngalokhu yiminerali ebizwa ngokuthi i-fluoride . I-Fluoride ivuselela izingqimba zangaphandle ze-enamel yamazinyo futhi iyiqinise.

Ake sixoxe kancane ngokwelashwa nge-fluoride.

I-Fluoride iyiminerali etholakala ngokwemvelo ekudleni nasemanzini amaningi. Ingathathwa njengephilisi, noma udokotela wamazinyo angayisebenzisa ngqo emazinyweni akho (ukusetshenziswa endaweni). Odokotela bamazinyo basebenzisa i-fluoride ukuze babuyisele ngokwemvelo i-enamel yamazinyo futhi bayivikele emigodini nakweminye imonakalo. Ngamanye amazwi, isebenza njengesakhi se-enamel. Lokhu kwelashwa kusebenza kahle kakhulu ezigabeni zokuqala zokubola kwamazinyo.

Singalivikela kanjani i-enamel yamazinyo ethu? Ukuvimbela kungcono kakhulu!

Manje usuyaqonda ukuthi i-enamel ibaluleke kangakanani. Ngakho-ke, ukuyivikela yinto ebaluleke kakhulu. Isisho esithi 'Ukuvimbela kungcono kunokwelapha' siyasebenza nalapha. Nazi ezinye izinto ongazenza ukuze ugcine i-enamel yakho iqinile futhi inempilo:

• Hlanza amazinyo akho okungenani kabili ngosuku: ekuseni nangaphambi kokulala ebusuku. Lokhu kususa i-plaque, i-tartar, namagciwane ebusweni bamazinyo akho futhi kunciphisa ingozi yokuguguleka kwe-enamel. Uma ungazi ukuthi ungahlanza kanjani amazinyo akho kahle, buza udokotela wamazinyo. Akuyona into okufanele ube namahloni ngayo.
• Ukufutha kanye ngosuku: Ukufutha kubaluleke kakhulu ukususa izinhlayiya zokudla, i-plaque yamazinyo, kanye namagciwane anamathela phakathi kwamazinyo akho. Kuhlanza izindawo lapho ibhulashi lakho lamazinyo lingakwazi ukufinyelela khona.
• Sebenzisa i-toothpaste equkethe i-fluoride: Kunezinhlobo eziningi ezahlukene ze-toothpaste emakethe. Khetha eyodwa equkethe i-fluoride. Lokhu kusiza ukuqinisa nokuvuselela i-enamel yakho nsuku zonke. Uma ukhetha i-toothpaste, bheka i-ADA (American Dental Association) Seal of Acceptance. Lokhu kusho ukuthi umkhiqizo uhlolwe futhi wavunyelwa ochwepheshe bamazinyo ukuze uphephe futhi usebenze kahle.
• Sebenzisa ibhulashi lamazinyo elithambile: Gwema ukusebenzisa amabhulashi aphakathi nendawo naqinile. Aqinile kakhulu futhi empeleni angagugisa i-enamel. Ungaxubhi kakhulu lapho uxubha amazinyo akho, xubha kancane cishe imizuzu emibili. Ngisho noma usebenzisa ibhulashi lamazinyo elithambile, ukuxubha kakhulu kungalimaza i-enamel.
• Phuza iziphuzo ezine-asidi nge-straw: Ukuphuza i-soda neziphuzo ezinoshukela nge-straw kungasiza ekunciphiseni ingozi yokubola kwamazinyo. Okungcono nakakhulu, zama ukunciphisa ukudla kwakho iziphuzo ezinjalo ngangokunokwenzeka.
• Hlala unamanzi: Ukuphuza amanzi usuku lonke kusiza ekuhlanzeni izinhlayiya zokudla, i-plaque, kanye namagciwane. Lokhu kunganciphisa nengozi yokuguguleka kwe-enamel kulabo abanomlomo owomile (xerostomia).
• Yelapha izimo zezokwelapha eziyisisekelo: Uma unezimo ezifana nomlomo owomile (`Xerostomia`), `(GERD)`, `(Bulimia Nervosa)`, kubaluleke kakhulu ukuthi zelashwe ngendlela efanele.
• Uma uququda amazinyo akho ulele, gqoka isivikelo somlomo: lezi ziyatholakala ngaphandle kwe-oda likadokotela (OTC) emakhemisi nasezitolo ezinkulu. Noma, udokotela wamazinyo angakwenzela isivikelo somlomo esikhethekile esifanelana kahle namazinyo akho.
• Hlafuna itshungama engenashukela: Ukuhlafuna itshungama engenashukela imizuzu embalwa ngemva kokudla kwandisa ukukhiqizwa kwamathe emlonyeni, kunciphise ama-asidi futhi kusize ekugcineni i-enamel iphilile.
• Buza udokotela wakho wamazinyo mayelana nezimbozo zamazinyo: Izimbozo zamazinyo ziyimbozo ezincane, ezifana nepulasitiki ezifakwa ezindaweni zokuhlafuna zamazinyo akho, ikakhulukazi imisele ejulile emazinyweni angemuva. Zifana nezimbozo zemvula ezincane zamazinyo akho. Zivikela amazinyo akho e-plaque, tartar, kanye namagciwane ayingozi, futhi ziwusizo kakhulu ezinganeni.
• Bona udokotela wamazinyo njalo: Vakashela udokotela wamazinyo ukuze uyohlolwa okungenani kabili ngonyaka (njalo ezinyangeni eziyisithupha) ukuze ugcine amazinyo nezinsini zakho ziphilile, futhi amazinyo akho ahlanzwe futhi ahlanzwe nge-floss ngezikhathi ezithile.

Ingabe ukumhlophe kwamazinyo kuyalimaza i-enamel?

Abantu abaningi bafuna ukugcina amazinyo abo emuhle futhi emhlophe. Ngakho-ke, abanye abantu banombuzo mayelana nokuthi lokhu kucwebezela amazinyo (`Teeth Whitening`) kuzolimaza yini i-enamel. Empeleni, uma kusetshenziswa kahle, ngokweseluleko sezokwelapha, ukucwebezela amazinyo (`Teeth Whitening`) ngeke kulimaze i-enamel. Kodwa-ke, eminye imikhiqizo yokucwebezela ingaqeda amanzi kancane emazinyweni. Lokhu kusho ukuthi umswakama emazinyweni ungancishiswa, okungenza amazinyo abe bucayi okwesikhashana. Uma unesifiso sokucwebezela amazinyo (`Teeth Whitening`), into engcono kakhulu ukukhuluma nodokotela wamazinyo bese uthola iseluleko ngemikhiqizo nezindlela eziphephile. Ngemuva kwalokho ungathola ukumamatheka okuhle ngaphandle kwezinkinga. Ezinye zezinto ozithenga esitolo zingadala izinkinga uma zingasetshenziswa kahle.

Ngakho-ke, yini into ebaluleke kakhulu okufanele uyikhumbule kulokho esikhulume ngakho? (Umyalezo Wokuya Ekhaya)

Ngakho-ke, sikhulume kakhulu nge-enamel yamazinyo namuhla, akunjalo? Ukuze sikufingqe konke, nansi izinto eziyinhloko okudingeka uzikhumbule:

I-enamel iyinto enamandla kakhulu emzimbeni wethu, kodwa ayibhubhi . Iwungqimba olubaluleke kakhulu oluvikela amazinyo ethu emigodini, ekugugeni nasekuzweleni.

• Gcina inhlanzeko yomlomo ilungile. Hlanza amazinyo akho kabili ngosuku, faka i-floss, bese usebenzisa umuthi wokuxubha one-fluoride.
• Nciphisa ukudla neziphuzo ezinoshukela kanye ne-asidi. Uma uzidla, hlambulula umlomo wakho kahle ngamanzi ngemva kwalokho.
• Thola ukwelashwa okufanele kwezifo eziyisisekelo (isib. i-GERD, i-Xerostomia, i-Bruxism).
• Bona udokotela wamazinyo njalo ngezikhathi ezithile. Ngaleyo ndlela, uma kunenkinga, ingabonakala futhi yelashwe kusenesikhathi, futhi ungathola neseluleko sochwepheshe sokuvikela i-enamel yakho.
• Udokotela wamazinyo wakho angancoma imikhiqizo ye-fluoride yokuqinisa i-enamel yakho futhi akufundise ezinye izindlela zokuvikela i-enamel yakho ekhaya.

Khumbula, ukumamatheka okuhle nokunempilo akuyona into eyenzeka nje. Kudinga umzamo omncane nokuzinikela. Uma wenza kanjalo, i-enamel yamazinyo akho izokuvikela isikhathi eside! Ngakho-ke, qala ukuzijwayeza lezi zinto namuhla ukuze unakekele ukumamatheka kwakho, kulungile?

` I-enamel yamazinyo, impilo yamazinyo, ukubola kwamazinyo, i-fluoride, indlela yokuxubha amazinyo akho, impilo yomlomo, ukuvikelwa kwamazinyo