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It's been a fair few years since I qualified as a Dentist, and, although I didn't subsequently work as one my hazy memory does recall a couple of lectures which mentioned seemingly crumbling teeth as *often* being a symptom of decalcification (normally accompanied by white spots appearing in patches on some teeth and/or gingivitis (bleeding gums)).
With regard to your diet concern, I'm no dietician, but I do know you need to discontinue calcium for some considerable time (at least a few years) for it to have any real effect upon your teeth, and even then the effect won't - unless you're unlucky enough to just possess naturally weak teeth - be that serious, so I honestly don't think you're no-calcium diet is to blame.
Are you grinding your teeth more than you used to? That could explain a lot
Tooth grinding (Bruxism) doesn't actually weaken the teeth to the extent mentioned (although it's tricky to tell given that everything in your mouth is so hyper-sensitive that the slightest chip can feel like the entire tooth is about to come out). If you were grinding your teeth to the extent that they were breaking to pieces, you'd have one helluva headache.
The best thing you can probably do is to continue your normal oral hygeine practice (and make sure your toothpaste contains flouride since it chemically bonds to enamel and strengthens it), and get an appointment to see a dentist as soon as possible. |
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