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Here are some of the causes of white spots on teeth you should be aware of

Many dream of having perfect teeth hence the craze for whitening procedures and products that promise to do that and even more. While that can be achieved and even corrected at a price, it’s a good idea to know what can damage your teeth.Unfortunately, over time white spots may start to develop on your teeth causing you to become more self-conscious. The appearance of a chalky white spot on a tooth is the earliest sign of a carious lesion which indicates enamel decalcification. Enamel decalcification occurs when the remineralization process of a tooth is disrupted.Good thing is the white spots can be treated by oil pulling to remineralize, rinsing with green tea, eating vitamin rich foods or using a reminalizing tooth powder.

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