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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I have very yellow teeths and people always ask me what is wrong with my teeths, i've been to the dentist and she said is tetroclysling (don't know correct spelling).I am now a mother of two and is ver embarrased when i speak to my kids coz i think they will ask me about it. I don't have much friends as i'm a worried what they might think about me, as for smilling its something i hardly ever do. I hoped you can help.
I have slightly discoulered teeth now they use to be worse but my m8 told me to use i think its carbonate soda powder with a tooth brush and it helped me a bit and i can notice it now.
Hi, I have had bulemia for 7yrs and it has ruined my teeth, the dentist told me that i have very little enamel left and my teeth are very weak, I was wondering if there is anything I can do to strengthen them? any help would be much appreciated!
My 9 year old son gets orange discolouration between the gaps in his teeth. It brushes away but comes back, the dentist doesn't think it is anything to worry about but there must be a reason for it. Would be grateful for any help please.
I am fourteen, and i brush my teeth ever morning and night, very well. I also use mouth washes etc.. However my teeth looks quite yellow -especially on my bottom row. On my front teeth i have really white mark on my teeth which makes them look worse and embarrasses me, when i smile i try not too do a full show of my teeth, IHATEIT! please help :)?
hi my partner is 48 he has the biggest phobia of dentist his teeth are all gappy and black he even resorts to pulling his own teeth out when they cause him pain, he has hardley got any teeth left and will not go to a dentist he said that he has teeth growing across the roof of his mouth, please could you advise me on what to do!! i know he is very concious when he is talking to people.
Hi I am Amy who is 25. Last year I was viciously attacked for no reason and as result I lost half my front tooth and a little on next to the other front tooth. At the time I was not registered with a dentist (well I am still not) so did not get them looked at. I got on the NSH waiting list straight away and I am still on it now as I can not afford to go private. I thought I would of got them fixed by now. As result they are just applauling. It is so depressing :( How long can I be waiting up to on getting in a NSH dentist. Please Help
hi there im 23 and have had really bad teeth for aslong as i can remember, i had never really been too botherd about them but its getting quite bad now and causing me some problems, also i was recently assulted and i had to get plates and screws put in my jaw ( wisdom teeth were removed to do this) also alot of the teeth seemed to have moved around, and is causing alot fo discomfort, i can not seem to get any help etc from the hosiptal following my operations!! what can i do.....?
Hi I am getting married and would love to have my teeth whitened, I am dreading smiling for the upcoming wedding photos as my teeth are discoloured and is too embarrassing. I currently have a maternity exemption certificate, is it possible to have them whitened with this or would I have to pay privately? Thanks
Hi, i am 16 years old and my teeth are a mess :( over the passed couple of yers they have become really bad, like eroding and even a horrbile colour. everytime i book a dentist appointment i get scared about what they are going to say about my teeth! :( can you help ?
I'm 21 i have smoked since 15 i do all the wrong things with my teeth like drinking staining drinks and not brushing properly.I'm diabetic and I've gum disease my teeth have started to move and become shaky i need teeth removed and fixed but i have the biggest phobia of the dentist my dentist know this and i have been kicked out of different dentists because of missing appointment's my dentist at the minute wont put me asleep can u advise me what to do
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