Acid erosion diagnosed at dentist today. How can help reduce it.

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My teeth are slowing eroding in various places. I use straws for drinks and am careful about acidy food/drinks etc. Has anyone got any advice what else I can do to reduce the erosion. I have never smoked. Thanks

I was always told cheese neutralises acid, which is why the French always have their cheese after dessert (unlike us toothless Brits who finish a meal off with a nice sugary pudding). Can you have a cube of cheese after each meal? Do you drink lots of fruit juice or eat lots of fruit. I had heard fruit is the worst culprit.

I do eat fruit during the day sometimes an apple or an orange. But not loads of fruit. I also have yogurts. Could this be the problem then. I also chew sugar free gum after meals.

How often are you brushing your teeth? And how vigorously?

Switch to a toothpaste like Sensodyne Pronamel.

And avoid the fruit.

Also, if you're drinking wine, make sure that you leave at least half an hour after your last drink before you brush your teeth.

Some whitening toothpastes have granules in to scrub away stains but these granules can also wear away enamel I think. Make sure you don't use one with micro granules.

I don't know about yoghurt, is it very sugary?

Avoid orange juice. It's very very acidic and if you drink other fruit juices, dilute them with water - say half and half in the glass, less juice, more water if you can. I do about 1/3 apple juice and 2/3 water.