Conditions
Teeth Discolouration
Teeth can become discoloured for a number of reasons, and often the effect is temporary and can be attributed to food or drink, such as coffee, red wine or beetroot. Smoking also causes teeth staining, resulting in a nicotine smile that won’t see you dazzling anybody with your pearly whites. In addition, however, there are several diseases that can affect the tooth enamel and underlying dentin. If a nerve dies within a tooth, the tooth will darken as the nerve sheds material into the dentin. The tooth can be capped to cover the discolouration, or a bleaching solution can be utilised to whiten it. A number of other conditions can contribute to wider tooth discolouration, such as certain antibiotics and chemotherapy.
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hello, im 16 and i have slight discoloured teeth! i not ashamed of it, as people tell me that my teeth are very white but i dont feel that way about them! i had braces for 3 years and when i got them taken off all of the glue came off with it; i love smiling as everyone loves me smiling too; and i brush my teeth 2-3 times a day. can you please tell me what to do! (: thankyou
Hello im 16 years old and since the age of about 14 every morning i wake up half of my teeth are my normal teeth colour (WHITE) and the top half of my front teeth are brown…but they don't change colour until about lunchtime…why is this?
iv tried alot of things, but nothing will work. how can i get my teeth to be always normal?
my daughter fell she is 18th so its a adult front tooth her tooth went back into her mouth but she pulled it back into place the dentist said it is fine but if ti changes colour to come straight back do u think it would change colour she has lovely front teeth and i wouldnt like to see any thing happening her teeth
Hey Guys, My teeth have been neglected over the past few years because of my phobia of going to the dentist. I brush 2 or 3 times a day and use mouthwash but refuse to visit the dentist. My four front teeth at the top are the worst affected and i never show my teeth when i smile, which in turn has a very negative affect on my confidnce. Have you got any advice or can you help? Thanks.
Hi I am a 35 years old female with stained teeth, front right tooth is crooked. I have gaps on my top right side. My smile is ugly and takes away all my confidence. I never laugh enough to show my teeth. Its just embarrasing and depressing. My dentist says treatment would cost me a lot of money which I do not have. Please help me smile again.
hi ya i have really bad stainted teeth and bad breath, really it cos i never looked after them, hate going out and having 2 smile cos ppl wil c them , please please can u help me?????
i have real problems with my teeth, i didn't brush them alot when i was younger, i brush them twice a day now but i'm very very very concious about bad breath and the colour of my teeth, help me please ?:)
hiya
i used to have lovely white teeth but since i gave birth to my two children i have decay and there discoloured i have had them cleaned at the dentist and i brush them twice a day, please help i am a very outgoing person but they are really starting to affect me now please please please :)
I have one slightly yellow front tooth, that is obvious.I have tried several whitening toothpaste brands that really didnt make much differance, apart from sore gums. So I am back to old faithful euthymol toothpaste.Any suggestions please?
hello, i have had discolouration on the botton part of my front two teeth for many mnay years, n now am 15, n in a couple of months time i will be doing my GCSE's n will be going college soon and i knw am going to find this problem really embaressing in college. I also want to say that i have used loads of tricks to get rid of the yellow bits for e.g everyday i use baking soda and brush my teeth in 3 -4 different pastes including whitning and the dentests say i am too young to have vinyl on my teeth to cover it and do nothing at all to improve it. i really need help!!!!!!! thank youu!
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