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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im a forty year old man i have problems with my teeth they rotten and chipped im afraid to meet people due to my teeth cause im ashamed to skile i really want them sorted but afraid of needles and dentists i knw its sounds daft for a 40 year old guy i got no self confidence i dont go out much i would really like to have my smile back plz help thanks.
Having suffered with mental health issues for some years, I'm ashamed to admit i have been neglectful with my dental hygiene, i have 4 teeth that are becoming loose on the bottom. I don't qualify for free dental treatment and cannot afford to pay dentist fees, is there anything else i can do?
please can someone help, im 27yrs old and have lost a few of my teeth, ive suffered from anorexia and bulimia, this is why my teeth are crumbling and have fallen out, i am so embarrassed, i dont want to go out or talk, this is starting to affect me in very way,the dentists i have seen have been very unsympathtic, i dont want to get false teeth tho, is there any hope for me to have a beautiful smile again?
This is the exact reason for me looking on this website! I am 34 and suffered Anorexia at 14yrs old & have relapsed numerous times over the years. In my mid twentys my teeth suddenly seemed to be breaking in half leaving half a empty shell in my gum. Over 8-10 years my dentist managed to salvage just one & crowned it but the others have been beyond repair. Over past 10 years I have lost all my main back teeth including a wisdom tooth which snapped before it fully surfaced. I attended a emergency NHS Dentist 2 years ago who cut my gums to push out tooth roots that were left gave me a Plate with 2 canines and 1 other after informing the dental nurse over me I spoke rubbish Anorexia would not cause such damage! Sadly Ive not seen a dentist since and the Plate he supplied has damaged my remaining few good teeth I did have. I was a model years ago but will not allow friends or family to take photos in past 3-4 years as I will no longer smile at all. I have no pictures with my daughter either. I have spoken to many dentist about cosmetic dentistry but am unable to afford to have one implant let alone a mouth full. I do buy prescription toothpaste for anorexics which helped delay it slightly. You need to get this through your dentist. This has a emotional & mental impact everyday in my life yet ive been unable to get any NHS Cosmetic dentistry. I feel as woman you can have breast implants yet anorexics who have generally suffered physically emotionally and mentally are not recognised to recieve this support. If there is anything that can be done to help I would also be extremely grateful to be told about it.!!!!:(
My teeth have become discoloured because I have been on and off (more on than off) antibiotics for more than four months. Will they go back to normal? I don't have much to smile about due to being ill for this long but this is adding insult to injury
hi i had my jaw broken in two places a long time ago and ever since this has happened my teeth hav caused probs ever since.. i dont feel confident wen im talkin 2 people and i get so low at time..i wud jus like 2 hav all new teeth fitted...do u no any1 who can help....please....xxxx
My daughter has discoloured teeth on her top teeth she has asked her dentist if she could get Veneers on NHS as its affecting her emotionally and doesn't smile, she is a Hairdresser and is very aware that her clients stare at her teeth when she speaks to them. Can u please advise us on what is available to her
I'm 18 and I've lived in discoloured teeth for 5 years now. I have white rectangles on both my front incisor teeth. It's quite annoying, It really affects my confidence. I was bullied in school over it. I would've considered having whitening done to hide discoloured teeth but I costs so much.
I'm 34 and some of my teeth have crumbled. I only have 24 teeth left and at least 5 have crumbled. I brush my teeth twice per day. My dentist told me that it's due to smoking. I have friends who smoke more than I do but have perfect teeth. Why are my teeth doing this and how do I stop it?
i have parthyoidism and hypaculium (low calium levels ) so my teeth are crumbing away and have tried 3 different dentist's and they have been really horriable so i am trying to find one that will help me i'm 36 and have no teeth left has anyone else had the same problem :0(
wanting help with my 8 year old as she can not stand the taste or smell of mint !we are having problems with her teeth as we have tryed all the tooth pastes that are on the market today .she is very sick when trying to brush her teeth with them !i have asked my dentist if thay can give me somthink but no go !its getting bad as shes getting holes in her big teeth and having pain because of the holes (shes not a sweety eater )hopfull some one will read this and be able to help please !.
There are several brands of kids toothpaste with berry flavour which have a high enough fluoride content to make them effective for children. Look at the packets and they should have a fluoride content of 1000-1500 ppm. However, if there are holes there already then they need treatment at the dentist, toothpaste will not fix the holes or stop the pain!
my son isnt keen on mint either. we buy an apple flavoured toothpaste from lidl they also do a raspberry flavoured one. hope this helps/
You could maybe try a fruity flavored toothpaste? I used to get them all the time when I was about that age because I didn't like the taste of mint. Here's some you can get from the supermarket- http://groceries.asda.com/asda-estore/search/searchcontainer.jsp?trailSize=1&searchString=toothpaste&domainName=Products&headerVersion=v1&_requestid=317422 http://www.tesco.com/groceries/Product/Details/?id=261983231 You can also find some other fruity ones in Sainsburys. -> http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/groceries/index.jsp Good luck!
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