Summertime is all about smiling and having fun!. It's a time for family vacations, late night ice cream trips with friends, and backyard BBQ's. Summertime also includes lots of swimming for the entire family. Swimming is a great way to spend time together along with wonderful exercise for the whole family as well. But there are hidden dangers lurking in your pool for your teeth and health!Did you know that poor maintenance of pool chemicals can cause damage to your tooth enamel? A poorly controlled pool can cause permanent damage to your family's teeth. Swimming pool water that is over chlorinated (commonly see in community pools) can cause tooth enamel erosion and permanently stain your teeth! Tooth erosion is the wearing and loss of enamel by the effects of acid. Excessive amount of chlorine in the swimming pool will lower the pool's pH level. This makes the pool water acidic. That acid, with continued exposure over time, can cause hard, brown tartar deposits and begin to cause tooth enamel erosion. If you have ever been to a pool where your eyes begin to water or your nose burns from sniffing the pool water, the pH was very low in that pool.
If you have any questions or are in need of an appointment, call our office at 918-455-0123!
God Bless,
DRT
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