Causes of Tooth Discoloration
It is only natural that as you get older your teeth will lose some of its color taking on a yellowish, discolored stain. However, you don’t have to let your lifestyle choices rob you of the pearly whites you had as a child.
By learning how to identify what causes tooth discoloration you can begin to turn back the clock and ensure that your smile remains gleaming and confident.
Common causes of tooth discoloration:
- Foods/drinks: coffee, tea, fizzy drinks, wine and even certain fruits and vegetables (apples and potatoes) can each make your teeth look stained because of the effects their ingredients have on the enamel of your teeth. From containing high quantities of sugar to simply being too acidic, the colorants or natural color of these foods and drinks – when had in excess – can strip away your enamel or leave your teeth looking stained.
- Tobacco: nicotine within tobacco/cigarettes is notorious for staining your teeth over time, no matter how regularly you brush your teeth.
- Poor dental hygiene: not brushing or flossing your teeth properly every day can lead to a build up of plaque on your teeth which when combined with stain-producing substances such as coffee can cause your teeth to lose color.
- Disease: certain diseases can affect your enamel and dentin (the material under the enamel) causing your teeth to discolor. However, their treatments themselves can also affect your tooth color. Head and neck radiation and chemotherapy are all reputed to cause teeth discoloration.
- Medication: as mentioned above certain treatments/medications can affect your teeth. Medications (antibiotics) containing tetracycline and doxycycline are both known to discolor teeth during child development. Mouthwashes containing clorexidine and cetylpridimium choloride, antihistamines, antipsychotics and drugs to treat blood pressure can also cause teeth discoloration.
- Dental materials: believe it or not but the very materials used by your dentist to treat your teeth can also affect their coloring. Materials containing silver-sulphide have been found to give your teeth a grey/black color.
- Getting older: as you age the outer layer of enamel on your teeth slowly gets worn away, revealing the natural yellow color of dentin underneath.
- Environment: your environment can affect your teeth. For instance high levels of fluoride in water or excessive use of fluoride rinses, toothpastes and supplements can all cause teeth discoloration.
How can I protect my teeth?
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