The Center for Esthetic Dentistry Blog | Dr. Charley Varipapa

Friday, November 21, 2008

Tooth Erosion and Worn Teeth

The hottest item on the Dental Hit parade is dental tooth erosion and wear as it is related to carbonated beverages and flavored water. It is happening across the country and across the world. As a northern virginia cosmetic dentist i have seen it happen to soooo many people, young and old. As more beverage companies develop more ways for us to drink more water you will see that most fruit flavored water has citric acid in it. If you are drinking lots of these flavored waters you might want to limit yourself to 2-3 bottles a week as it is essentially an acid wash that literally washes away the enamel. Carbonated beverages are also a source of enamel erosion, the tiny bubbles that fizz in our mouths bubble away tooth structure about as fast! So be careful, as your dentist I am happy to discuss this further with you. Look in our newsletter for an update too.

Have a great Holiday!

posted by Dr. Charley Varipapa at 6:05 AM 4 comments

Cosmetic Dentist, Arlington, VA

Seveveral months ago I started a new study club where 9 other dentists and I saw a patient who is a student at George Mason University studying to be a teacher. I had met him at a restaurant in Charleston , SC. It turned out that he had been born with only 10 permanent teeth and at 21 years of age still had numerous baby teeth and several areas where he was missing teeth. I got a group of friends together from all of the specialties of Dentistry and met at a Prosthodontist friends office in Arlington, Va to review his case. We pooled all of our resources and began the task of diagnosing his case. It was very interesting, our orthodontist is Dr David Hughes from Springfield and he started the patient in braces to put all the teeth in the proper position. We also saw him here in Alexandria and determined he needed bone grafts and implants. We are meeting later next month to formulate his restorative plan, all of these doctors are giving their time and experience at no cost to this needy person. It has been as exciting for us as it has for this patient. Stay tuned for his before and after photos too.

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