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Home Care Education
Discolored teethDiscoloration occurs in the enamel and can be caused by medication, coffee, tea and cigarettes. Discoloration also can be caused by your genetic make-up or simply getting older.
Teeth that turn yellowA good cleaning in the dental office with a prophy jet using baking soda spray is a good start. In-office whitening using a light activated technique, especially when combined with matrix home whitening will also help.
Tetracycline stained teethTetracycline is an antibiotic used to treat a number of illnesses. One of its major drawbacks is that it causes severe staining in teeth if it is used in growing children. These teeth have a gray or dark brown appearance to them. Such discolored teeth may not satisfactorily respond to whitening treatments. Porcelain veneers can be a miraculous answer for those patients who thought that nothing could be done for their teeth.
Correcting discolored teethThe difficulty presented by tetracycline stains is that results are not uniform, it’s usually present as horizontal light and dark bands. As for such teeth, the banding effect will remain after whitening, albeit in a lighter color. The only practical way of eliminating the staining you describe is by covering it up. This can be done by the placement of crowns, or more conservatively by placing porcelain veneers. Ask the dentist about these options.
Dark stainsFirst, get a hygienic cleaning with a prophy jet, which uses a baking soda spray followed by tooth polishing. This will help determine the type and amount of real discoloration present in the enamel of your teeth. Then, you can either opt for in-office whitening using a light activated approach, at-home whitening, or porcelain veneers to get a more permanent whiteness.
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