Stains on your teeth might stop you from smiling confidently; The teeth whitening dentist should be on your go-to list.
Removing stains from my teeth: Teeth whitening might help.
Stains on teeth do not occur within a day, there might be several underlying factors causing them. To whiten your teeth and brighten your smile, you need to remove all root causes and visit a whitening dentist.
Enlisted are a few ways to get rid of such stains;
- Proper brushing and flossing.
- Stop eating, drinking, or using products such as tea, cigarettes that cause staining.
- Get scaling (teeth cleaning) /bleaching/teeth whitening done by a dentist (in-office)
- Treat at-home by using the products advised by your Dentist.
- If stains do not go away by any of the above methods, then there is an option for veneers (shell-like ceramic or composite covering on the tooth) too.
Causes for stained teeth or dark teeth: We need to get rid of some habits!
There are two types of stains, having different causes:
- External Stains:
- Not brushing properly
- Chain-smoking
- Excessive caffeine (tea/coffee) intake
- Not getting routine check-ups/cleaning done by a dentist
- Trauma to a tooth
- Internal Stains:
- Hereditary causes
- Tetracycline staining – A condition where the patient presents with grey banded teeth and has a generalized grey teeth presentation
- Fluorosis – A condition in which, due to excessive fluoride intake during early childhood, the teeth may have chalky white patches in milder situations or severe brown mottled discoloration in severe cases.
We care for your smile at Durrani’s Dental Clinic – Dr. Shoaib Durrani. Let’s get you smiling.
