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Frequently Asked Questions about elmex® Oral Care Products

 

elmex® SENSITIVE is a daily ally, since it forms a specialized care routine for sensitive teeth with toothpaste, soft brush and mouthwash; used together not only immediately relieve pain sensation, but also create a long-lasting protective barrier, in addition to strengthening tooth enamel.

 

 

elmex® Sensitive Professsional toothbrush was developed for the special needs of frequent and heavy sufferers of dental hypersensitivity with extra soft bristles.

 

 

It's true! With a morden lifestlye of intense workloads, and the pleasures of foods, our mouths become overloaded with acidic chemicals that eat away at the enamel on our teeth.

 

 

Early tooth wear is nothing more than mineral or enamel loss. It occurs more and more frequently in the population due to modern habits that successively impact the enamel of the tooth.

 

 

Stress causes nervousness that reduces salivary flow. Saliva is a natural affliateof tooth enamel, but when it is produced in less quantity, it stops fulfilling the remineralizing role of the tooth.

 

 

In the context of stress, use of medications, reflux, among others, the flow of saliva in the mouth decreases, which directly affects its function of remineralizing tooth enamel. As a result, it becomes more vulnerable, so it is important to protect and reinforce it daily to have healthy teeth for life.

 

 

Once the enamel of the tooth is lost, for example due to the consumption of highly acidic foods and drinks, the dentin is exposed and with it comes the pain and tooth sensitivity.