Discolored teeth - causes and management.

TOOTH  DISCOLORATION

Tooth discoloration is any change in the color or translucency of a tooth due to any cause.

Tooth discoloration 2 types:
                                             Extrinsic discoloration,
                                             Intrinsic discoloration.

Extrinsic discoloration:  Stains seen on outer layer of tooth surface.
          Causes - foods and beverages,
                         tea, coffee,
                         smoking,
                         tobacco,
                         plaque & calculus accumulation,
                         mouthwashes.

SMOKING STAINS

CALCULUS

STAINS DUE TO PAN CHEWING

TEA & COFFEE STAINS

Intrinsic discoloration:  Inner structures of the tooth darkens.
         Causes - high fluoride level in drinking water,
                        tetracycline drug usage during pregnancy,
                        ageing,
                        amalgam restorations,
                        non-vital tooth,
                        systemic diseases like erythroblastosis foetalis, amelogenesis imperfecta.

DENTAL FLUOROSIS

AMELOGENESIS IMPERFECTA

TETRACYCLINE STAINING

NON-VITAL TOOTH

AMALGAM RESTORATIONS

Management:

1) Extrinsic discoloration:
           Scaling - surface stains can be removed by routine oral prophylaxis.

BEFORE AND AFTER SCALING TREATMENT

2) Intrinsic discoloration:
          Microabrasion,
          Macroabrasion,
          Veneers,
          Crowns,
          Bleaching.

BEFORE MICROABRASION 

AFTER MICROABRASION

BEFORE AND AFTER CROWN TREATMENT

BLEACHING TREATMENT

BEFORE AND AFTER VENEER TREATMENT

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How to overcome the dental phobia?

DENTAL PHOBIA

A dental phobia is a fear of a dentist and to dental procedures.

For many people this phobia keep them away from getting the dental help they need by the dentists, because of this negligence due to fear, the untreated tooth and gum disease will progress to tooth decay and gum diseases and any other systemic illness.

Dental phobia can be caused by

• Hereditary.
• Observation of other people attending for complex dental treatments.
• Previous bad experience with dental treatment.
  
• Fear of pain and injections.

Tips to overcome dental phobia:

• IMAGINATION -  Try distracting yourself. Especially think anything that will help you relax.
• COMMUNICATION - If you are afraid of the dentist, let your dentist know about your fears and anxiety.
  

• EDUCATION - Sometimes fear of unknown can be a cause to a fear of dentist. Speak with your dentist about what to expect and what is going to be done on your dental visit.
• RELAXATION - Relaxation exercise include controlled breathing. This will help relax your muscles and slow your heartbeat.
• DISTRACTION - Distraction technique include listening to music, fiddling with a stress ball, counting to yourself.
  
• CONSCIOUS SEDATION - Sedatives helps the patient to relax and tolerate unpleasant procedures.

Conclusion:

                       Let your dentist know about your fears. You are not alone, and you should not be embarrassed to discuss this phobia with your dentist. Your dentist will help you overcome with this fear so you can get the dental treatment at the earlier stage.

                                                No:2/2, First Floor, Sakthi Nagar,

                                                Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Thuraipakkam,

                                                Chennai - 600 097,

                                                Phone :- 9786688755,044-49504825

                                                          Email :- rootzdentalcare@gmail.com