Good oral hygiene will help if the teeth are stained from food or liquid or if the abnormal color is the result of poor hygiene.
It is advisable to consult your dentist for abnormally colored teeth. However, if the color appears to be related to a medical condition, consult your doctor regularly.
Call your doctor if:
* The teeth have an abnormal color without logical explanation.
* Abnormal tooth color lasts after maintaining good oral hygiene.
* Other symptoms are also presented. (more…)
Dental Discoloration
It is the color of teeth than the white or yellowish-white of normal teeth.
General considerations
Dental bleaching can be caused by many different factors. Some of them influence the formation of enamel, while others cause stains on it. The discoloration may be uniform or as spots or lines in the enamel. It is possible that the discolored areas will also have a density and porosity than those of normal enamel.
The factors that influence the color of teeth may be genetic, congenital (present at birth), infectious and environmental. Inherited diseases may influence the thickness of the enamel or the calcium or protein content. Metabolic diseases (diseases caused by malfunctions in body processes) can cause abnormalities in both the color and shape.
Drugs and medicines that the mother takes during pregnancy or the child during tooth development may cause changes in color and hardness of enamel. (more…)
