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Teeth turning yellow
Recently I have noticed that my teeth have become yellow and no matter how much I brush, the yellowness is not going. I also have brownish patches on my behind teeth. And my teeth are also discoloured on the inside. What are the causes and remedies for it? Kindly help cause this has become an embarrassment for me amongst my friends now.
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consult a dentist and check whether you have calculus deposits in your teeth,if so you have to clean your teeth and if you have any discoloration you can go for bleaching or veneering.First we have to see your clinical photograph then only we can suggest you the exact treatment option.
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Better visit a denatl clinic and make your teeth cleaned.
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They will do scaling and polishing if the yellowish colour present even after scaling then you can get bleaching done that will add brightness to your teeth
If in case your having mild fluorosis or other stain then you need laminates or veneers
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Poor oral hygiene and inadequate brushing and flossing , stain producing substance like coffee ,tea and tobacco cause tooth discoloration.
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first you clean your teeth in dental clinic by dental scaler.if you not satisfied your teeth colour after scaling the another option is teeth bleaching.in this process your teeth shade is lighter and more white
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It happens because of consumption of beverages or any lifestyle habits. Please consult a dentist as this will require a professional cleaning called Scaling and polishing treatment
I hope it helps you
Keep smiling
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Dr Akshada Gupta
The Dental Clinic, Charni Road
Mumbai
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Dr. Babita Sangwan
Dentist
22 yrs exp
Gurgaon
Hloo
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For good diagnosis your need to see dentist near by you there can be stains and calculus deposite which can be done by cleaning and if there is yellowish coloration you can go for bleaching also
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Dr. Sudhakar
Endodontist
25 yrs exp
Chennai
Mam this might be due to lot of reasons your oral hygiene habits and your food habits.usually the yellow stains goes off with normal scaling with your dentist,but if the stains are still there aftr scaling you have so many other options lik teeth whitening and veneers.which will give you better aesthetic results but this can be done only dependibng on your condition.
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visit your nearby dentist ger your cleaning done.
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use proper brusing technique get your scaling every 6 months.
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