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 15 and since i was 10 i have had to put up with strange discolourd blotches on my teeth, ive been told its a rare form of hyperplasia and as of yet i have had no treatment to fix thi, i have genrally excellent oral hygene and i was wondering if you had any ideas on what i could do thank you
can you use tooth whitening products on capped teeth?
i hav always had yellow teeth i hav tryd bleachin them but it hasnt workd could u tell me wot 1 is the best 2 use plz
I never had nice teeth but it looks horrible I 've lost all my confidence completely. They don't do anything to improve it on the NHS and I can't afford to pay I dont know what to do about it i would love to be able to smile as every body else , please help . Thank you
hey im 21 yrs old and my teeth are covered in hardened plaque, to be honest i have abused my teeth giving little thought to what the consequences would be,its not until now that i have been brushing the way i should be – one of my teeth is actually rotting, is there anything at all i can do to salvage my teeth ? I am petrified from the dentist, iv heard oil of oregano can prevent rotting.
hi my husband has terrible brown on teeth he is non smoker rarely drinks fizzy juice or alcohol when he goes to dentist they come up fine but returns again what could be the problem
hey iam 14 nd my 2 front teeth on top are yellowish from da bottom part of da tooth..i was wondering wat i cud du about it
thx for ur time.
i have yellow coloured teeth and im going to use a teeth whitener product please could you advise me which one would be the best to use
hiya i am 17 years old and my teeth are discoloured i brush them twice a day and also floss i have tried a few different products but nothing has helped so far is there anything you would recommed it would be great if i could just fins something that actually worked. thanks!
hi i am 16 and have always hated my teeth they are discolourd and a couple of them aint straight. i brush them everyday. it is causing problems between me n my boyfriend and i hate speaking to people because i think they look at my teeth i have no confidence what so ever. is there any way yu can help me please.
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