Chalk teeth are a relatively new dental disease in children. The teeth are soft, porous and crumbly like chalk. What helps: fluoride, an important booster for healthy teeth. But there’s more you can do to strengthen your teeth.
Thorough cleaning and avoiding sugar are the best ways to prevent tooth decay. Third guarantee for strong biters: fluoride. Experts believe that tooth decay has decreased in children and adults in recent decades because everyone is consuming more fluoride. The mineral is contained in toothpaste and salt, but it is also available in higher concentrations as tablets, varnish or gel. Dentists also recommend fluoride for a relatively new dental disease in children: chalk teeth. They can be recognized by the whitish-yellowish spots in the tooth enamel; the teeth are soft and porous and crumbly like chalk. Chalking teeth only affect the permanent teeth, which start growing around the time they start school.