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Fragile teeth
Fragile teeth is a clinical condition in which the teeth are not as strong as normal, often due to poor dental care, osteoporosis, or inherited bone or teeth disorders.
Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this
16 year experience in family medicine
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A 45-year old asked:
How can I address the fact that I have fragile teeth?
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A 32-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Fragile teeth?
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A 33-year old asked:
What can I do about my fragile teeth? I fear grinding will cause more to chip.
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A 37-year old asked:
What do I do if gatorade made my teeth fragile?
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A 30-year old asked:
Could use expert help with why are human teeth so fragile?
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A 22-year old male asked:
Dental problem. Teeth become fragile and crack, leaving a hole and sometime having inflammatory symptom causing toothache?
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A 20-year old female asked:
Teeth hurt & feel fragile regardless of what i eat even if i'm not eating. Sometimes i feel like they will crack into pieces if i ate something hard. ?
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A 47-year old asked:
Which is the best teeth treatment when your fragile dead tooth turns gray?
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A 24-year old female asked:
What should I do if my crown breaks while Im traveling in a remote location in a developing country? Does it mean I should refrain from chewing if the 2 crowns on both sides of my mouth break? Both teeth had root canals and are therefore fragile?
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A 29-year old male asked:
What is the most fragile tooth??
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A 33-year old female asked:
Got a root canal(which really wasn't bad) with a permanent filling. Dentist said I should eventually get a crown. The tooth is still kind of fragile now even with permanent filling because of the root canal. Would it be ok in 1mth to get a crown?
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A member asked:
What is the best way to fix brittle teeth?
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A 59-year old female asked:
Can MS cause your teeth to become brittle & break off also very prone to decay?
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A 46-year old asked:
Please help! I have brittle teeth, please tell me why?
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A 20-year old female asked:
Nails/hair are brittle too. Gums thinned &rims have lightened/few upper teeth have white spots& teeth turning a faint tan color. No cavities/perio?
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A 29-year old female asked:
What is the best way to completely whiten my teeth and fix them that is not too expensive? I for years ate lemons and lots of hot spicy foods and my teeth are now stained yellow and are brittle with mini cracks in them. Also my inner mouth is peeling all
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A 29-year old male asked:
To fix just one discolored/ chipped front tooth do you recommend a veneer or composite bonding? I'm afraid bonding is too brittle and will need fixin
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A 45-year old male asked:
For last 2 years my nose has been dry even in humid conditions. I don't get sick. Mucous is brittle. No blockage. Eyes/Mouth ok. What is cause?
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A 39-year old asked:
Can there be any treatment for my missing teeths?
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A 41-year old asked:
Why do my teeth stain?
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A 28-year old female asked:
How to get white teeth?
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Why do teeth have nerves?
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A 41-year old asked:
How many teeth do we have?
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A 48-year old asked:
Why do we grind our teeth?
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A 44-year old asked:
Can teeth heal themselves?
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A 42-year old asked:
Why do teeth come in wrong?
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A 43-year old asked:
Is teeth alignment painful?
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A 30-year old asked:
Is ora band good for teeth?
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A 39-year old asked:
What does xbite mean? Teeth
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A 40-year old asked:
Can teeth continue to shift?
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