Idowuogbo:

Emmm...you are literally scraping off your enamel ya no?

Idowuogbo:

Emmm...you are literally scraping off your enamel ya no?

There are two factors causing tooth discoloration-internal factor and external factor

External factors causing tooth discoloration
• Brown and black stains on the surface of teeth
[img]http://www.toothclub.gov.hk/upload/chinese/op_p_05.jpg[/img]

Cause
Habitual smoking or drinking of dark-coloured beverages, such as tea or coffee, result in the food colours being adsorbed onto the tooth surfaces.

Treatment
The dentist will use:
° Dental pumice to remove the stain, and then prophylaxis paste to smoothen the tooth surfaces; or
° Prophyjet tilizing air to spray a mixture of fine baking soda powder and water onto the surfaces of teeth to remove stains.
[img]http://www.toothclub.gov.hk/upload/chinese/op_p_07.jpg[/img]
^{Teeth after black stain removal}

Prevention
° Do not smoke and avoid drinking dark-coloured beverages to minimize food colours being adsorbed.

• Green and orange stains at the surface of teeth
[img]http://www.toothclub.gov.hk/upload/chinese/op_p_08.jpg[/img]

Cause
Teeth has not been cleaned thoroughly, and the accumulated dental plaque contained bacteria or fungi that can produce colour and formed green and orange stains.

Treatment
° Dentist will perform scaling to remove accumulated dental plaque and stains.
[img]http://www.toothclub.gov.hk/upload/chinese/op_p_09.jpg[/img]
^{Teeth after orange stain removal}

Prevention
° Brush every morning and before bed at night, and use dental floss to remove dental plaque to keep the teeth white.

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Internal factors causing tooth discoloration
• Teeth appear to be greyish-blue to brownish-yellow
[img]http://www.toothclub.gov.hk/upload/chinese/op_p_11.jpg[/img]

Cause
If there was certain sickness or, if tetracycline ( a kind of antibiotics) is taken during the development of teeth, the teeth formed will be greyish-blue to brownish-yellow.

Treatment
° Bleaching
° Laminate Veneer



• Teeth appear to be greyish-black

Cause 1
Tooth decay
[img]http://www.toothclub.gov.hk/upload/chinese/op_p_12.jpg[/img]

Treatment
° The dentist removes the tooth decay, and then puts on a filling.
[img]http://www.toothclub.gov.hk/upload/chinese/op_p_13.jpg[/img]
^{Black tooth decay removed and then restored by a tooth-coloured filling.}

Cause 2
Pulp necrosis
[img]http://www.toothclub.gov.hk/upload/chinese/op_p_14.jpg[/img]
The pulp becomes necrotic because of tooth trauma or tooth decay, and the tooth will appear greyish-black.

Treatment
° Endodontic treatment must be done to treat the discoloured tooth which has pulp necrosis.
[img]http://www.toothclub.gov.hk/upload/chinese/op_p_15.jpg[/img]
^{Tooth after root canal therapy}
° If teeth still appear greyish-black, dentist can treat the discolored teeth by bleaching , laminate veneer or crown .



• Brownish-yellow or white patches at the surface of a tooth
[img]http://www.toothclub.gov.hk/upload/chinese/op_p_16.jpg[/img]

Cause 1
° Early tooth decay

Treatment
Dentist can apply topical fluoride onto the surfaces of teeth so that the early decay lesion can be remineralised.
[img]http://www.toothclub.gov.hk/upload/chinese/op_p_18.jpg[/img]

Cause 2
Disturbance during the development of tooth:
If a deciduous tooth is so decayed that the pulp is exposed, the bacteria, via the apex of the tooth, will cause an infection in the vicinity of the developing permanent successor. This will disturb the development of the enamel of the permanent tooth, resulting in the formation of brownish-yellow patches.

Cause 3
Fluorosis
Long term excessive fluoride ingestion will alter the development of the enamel of teeth. This disturbance will show as white patches on the teeth.

Treatment
° Treatment such as Filling , Laminate veneer or Crown .
Photograph of a set of front teeth after filling with composite resin.
[img]http://www.toothclub.gov.hk/upload/chinese/op_p_17.jpg[/img]

PerfumeRepublik:
Well , I've seen a case of where drugs a pregnant woman took during pregnancy affected tooth development of the foetus..
The tooth Dev starts from 5th to 6th week of pregnancy, If the expectant mother takes tetracycline during pregnancy, the teeth of the foetus may be affected and become discoloured.
Most folks don't read the lil pamphlets that come with these drugs

Bant:
But if you want to do it, you need to do it properly. Doing it with a quack may make your teeth hurt for the rest of your life because you won't be able to drink or eat anything sweet, hot, cold or spicy if it is not done properly.
There are two ways to get your teeth whitened:
(1) Quick fix using Laser Light or Photosensitive gel, or both. This operation takes like an hour and can only be done by a dentist. You can't do this at home. Some reputable dental clinics in Lagos do this operation. These guys used to do it, but I am not sure. Diamond Smiles - BBpin 22682938 or Call 08022966400.
(2) Take-home kit, which can take some weeks to work. Most people see results from the first night, I am told. This process works by slowly and gradually bleaching your teeth. Also regulated by a dentist, but you can manage this one by yourself. I have heard about these guys: http://schubbsdental.com/bleaching.htm
Some more info is available here: http://www.smile360ng.com/dental-services/teeth-whitening.html
Caveat: I am not vouching for any of these dental clinics or services in any way.
Overall, please go and consult with a dentist in person. Goodluck!

kandiikane:

If you have the money I would recommend you to do a bit of research on a good home teeth whitening system with a small percentage of peroxide. Those without peroxide hardly do anything.

kpolli:


If it was the brown tooth that grew to replace the old ones... I do not think this method will work....

But I am still shocked about the brown teeth replacing the old ones part...

Your tooth grew up brown, I doubt they can be white

Bant:
Most dentists will advise you not to whiten your teeth. But if you want to do it, you need to do it properly. Doing it with a quack may make your teeth hurt for the rest of your life because you won't be able to drink or eat anything sweet, hot, cold or spicy if it is not done properly.

There are two ways to get your teeth whitened:

(1) Quick fix using Laser Light or Photosensitive gel, or both. This operation takes like an hour and can only be done by a dentist. You can't do this at home. Some reputable dental clinics in Lagos do this operation. These guys used to do it, but I am not sure. Diamond Smiles - BBpin 22682938 or Call 08022966400.

(2) Take-home kit, which can take some weeks to work. Most people see results from the first night, I am told. This process works by slowly and gradually bleaching your teeth. Also regulated by a dentist, but you can manage this one by yourself. I have heard about these guys: http://schubbsdental.com/bleaching.htm

Some more info is available here: http://www.smile360ng.com/dental-services/teeth-whitening.html

Caveat: I am not vouching for any of these dental clinics or services in any way.

Overall, please go and consult with a dentist in person. Goodluck!

EroticAngelina:
this ur case serious o I see dark.. even black charcoal teeth.. but I've never heard of this one that grows dark from inside I think ur case is spiritual. u need to see the dentist and a pastor/imam, which ever one u are.
but op...Haba,spiritual ke.bae,sofri sofri o.






picture of ur dark teeth or u will get dark teeth that will never be able to whiten by tonight