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Throwing up/Teeth
Okay, recently I've been getting sick a lot [mostly form lack of sleep and sickness going around in school] and when I get sick, I tend to throw up [yea, I know, ew.]
I've heard that when you throw up, your stomach acid deteriorates your teeth [enamle?] Anywhos, I was wondering what I could do [without going to the dentist] to help protect my teeth.
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i think in your case your teeth aren't getting very damaged... but if you were bulimic (which i understand you aren't) then it would be a problem since you would be throwing up every day. don't worry about it, and try to start feeling better. if you only throw up when you're sick, then it's not really doing much to your teeth... think about it, pregnant women get morning sickness and their teeth don't fall out. and dogs/cats throw up all the time. it's natural up to a certain point.
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Hey. Well I wouldn't worry if you're only throwing up when you're sick because eventually it will stop. You really have to worry when you constantly throw up like every other day or you make yourself throw up. But some ways to help protect your teeth from the throw up are: instead of brushing right away, the most effective thing to do is to rinse with a fluoride rinse. You can also use a counter-acting paste, such as baking soda and water, and rub this on the teeth after you throw up to neutralize the acid. After 30 seconds rinse the paste off and then brush your teeth. Afterwards use mouth wash to refresh the mouth. Or you can actually just rinse your mouth with water if you'd rather. I really hope this helped and I hope you get better soon! =)
Chrissabelle<3
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Do NOT brush your teeth immediately after vomiting because the acid can cause damage. Instead, rinse your mouth with water, and if you'd like, baking soda to neutralise the acid.
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If this is only temporary, damage wont really be done to your teeth. Its more like bulemics who have bad teeth because they throw up so often. All you need to do is brush your teeth after you throw up. You could try crest white strips as guards, but I dont know if they would hold up so well.
Get better soon!
-Abby
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