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>But how did that fix it? The tooth filled in on it's own. I just kept it cleaned out. I think the term I ran into recently that seems to describe my experienc
by RobertRoberts 8y ago
>But how did that fix it?
The tooth filled in on it's own. I just kept it cleaned out. I think the term I ran into recently that seems to describe my experience is "re-mineralization". Today is the first time I thought to look this term up on wikipedia. [0]
>Saliva, being the watery substance that constantly circulates the oral cavity, is capable of impacting both the remineralisation and demineralisation processes.
This quote from the Wikipedia article is sourced from a paper in The Journal of the American Dental Association. [1]
>Remineralization occurs on a daily basis after an acidogenic challenge through the presence of saliva.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remineralisation_of_teeth https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remineralisation_of_teeth
[1] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0002817714638794 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S000281771...
- sanderjd 8y agoAh, thanks for expanding - that wasn't clear to me from your original comment.