Why do my teeth feel rough

But if you eat too much acidic food and drink and dont properly brush your teeth the outer layer of enamel will degrade over time. But now a month later my gums still sometimes sting or burn a little and I can feel a rough patch along the bottom of my gums behind my teeth as if theyve been scratched or grazed.

But if you eat too much acidic food and drink and dont properly brush your teeth the outer layer of enamel will degrade over time.

Why do my teeth feel rough. There are many factors scenarios and situations that could be contributing to your enamel erosion leading to your rough teeth. The most likely causes for your enamel erosion include. Foods with acid can erode your teeth but citrus fruits especially lemons limes.

Some foods like spinach or kale leave our teeth feeling gritty rough fuzzy or chalky afterward. The reason is that these green leafy vegetables contain oxalic acid. This acid blocks absorption of calcium by our body.

For example foods and drinks high in acids such as carbonated drinks and citrus fruits will wear away at your enamel and weaken your teeth. If you regularly experience acid reflux the stomach acids regurgitated into your throat and mouth can reach the teeth and erode your enamel. One of the most common causes of rough tooth surfaces is erosion of the enamel.

This happens when it is attacked by acids in the mouth. Whilst some acidic foods especially citrus fruits can harm the enamel surface it is perhaps less well known by our local patients that sugars are also converted into acids in our mouth and it is this that is a leading cause of enamel erosion. The most prevalent causes of teeth that feel rough to the touch are plaque and tartar.

While plaque can usually be removed by brushing alone tartar which is a hardened build-up of plaque will require the assistance of a dentist. Tartar can cause both gum disease and tooth decay. Why does my lower front tooth feel rough all of a sudden.

Lower incisors tend to get a lot of wear over the course of a lifetime. Many people especially when their heads tilt forward tend to rest the edges of the lower anteriors against the edges of their maxillary anteriors. This can happen at night while sleeping and I often recommend.

March 25 2013. Gritty Rough Teeth After In-office Whitening. The roughness is due to the etching of the enamel by the peroxide.

As the teeth remineralize and hydrate over the next 24-48 hours they should regain their smoothness and shine. This is also the critical period when you should not consume anything with color. A roughness on your teeth is an indication that calculus is present.

Calculus is hardened plaque and needs to be removed professionally. The plaque is full of bacteria that release acid causing irritation of your gums bone loss loss of teeth and halitosis. Also some people feel their teeth have become loose after scaling which is temporary and beacause of the fact that hard tartar is not surrounding your teeth anymore.

This feeling of looseness goes away within a few days when healthy gum tissues start to take their correct position on tooth which makes the teeth stronger in the jaws. Residue from certain foods beverages and other substances taken through the mouth can also adhere to the teeth and cause a furry feeling. This may be seen with very sugary foods and drinks like cola sodas and cigarette smoking.

Worn enamel surface. A more serious cause of a rough tooth surface is where the enamel has already started to erode leaving tiny holes and pits in the surface of the tooth. Again teeth in this condition are more likely to stain but that is the least of the problems this condition can lead to.

I am not sure why they will not numb the bottom teeth with gel. I had my bottom tooth filled and it was pretty big. They did indeed gel it up prior to the shots and I felt nothing.

Double check with others but I know they did that for me. And after I had my teeth cleaned in April I too felt the sharp edges more than normal. I have a problem I think with my mouth about 2 months ago I developed a sore throat and started to get a line of rough patch across the back of my mouth in front of teeth back of lips only on the bottom but now there a small patch on the top it feels like when I run.

Part of the bonding involves acid-treating your teeth with primer to make the surface rough and prepared to accept the cement. My ortho followed bonding up with fluoride varnish to quickly re-mineralize the teeth This means that the cement becomes a part of your tooth surface. Its not a matter of just scraping it off like tartar.

But if you eat too much acidic food and drink and dont properly brush your teeth the outer layer of enamel will degrade over time. Enamel erosion can be caused by what you eat particularly. If youve ever been bothered by the rough or fuzzy feeling of your teeth you are feeling plaque.

When that soft matrix of plaque sticks to your teeth sugars and bacteria have contact with your teeth and gums. When it hardens it turns into calculus aka tartar. I am not sure if you mean that the rough patches are actually on your molars themselves or if they are on the gums surrounding your teeth.

If the patches are on the molars themselves then this is probably just an accumulation of plaque and other debris on the teeth. This is fairly common as it is hard to get to the back of the mouth. The gritty feeling is the tiny pieces of tarter build-up.

The lower front teeth are the most common spot for this to occur because there is a salivary gland that lays at the floor of your mouth. Instead they feel fuzzy or rough. This may be due to everyday food and bacteria residue hardened residue called tartar or damage to your teeth.

Teeth That Feel Fuzzy Sometimes. Most of the time a fuzzy teeth feeling comes from food and bacteria clinging to your teeth. Sticky starchy foods may cling to your teeth for a while after eating.

I got a tooth bonded 5 months ago. I had a small chip on the side of my front tooth. My dentist said he needed to trim more of the tooth to do the bondingfilling so I said ok.

When He put the bonding on I couldnt feel my mouth for the whole day because I had 3 fillings done that day. I feeled it the next day and it felt very rough and unnatural. Chalky teeth mostly occur in kids and if youre experiencing a chalky feeling in your mouth most likely its a temporary sensation.

Chalky teeth in kids however can be quite serious. Find out what to do if your child develops chalky teeth so that they get the right treatment as soon as possible. But now a month later my gums still sometimes sting or burn a little and I can feel a rough patch along the bottom of my gums behind my teeth as if theyve been scratched or grazed.

I think maybe my gums are receding either that or Im just being paranoid now. I dont want to go back to the dentist especially if there is nothing to see.