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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Treatment to dental fluorosis

FLUOROSIS TREATMENT

DENTAL FLUOROSIS

In many cases, fluorosis is so mild that no treatment is needed. Or, it may only affect the back teeth where it can’t be seen.

DENTAL FLUOROSIS

The appearance of teeth affected by moderate-to-severe fluorosis can be significantly improved by a variety of techniques. Most of them are aimed at masking the stains.

Such techniques may include:

• Tooth whitening and other procedures to remove surface stains; note that bleaching teeth may temporarily worsen the appearance of fluorosis.
  
  
• Bonding, which coats the tooth with a hard resin that bonds to the enamel
• Crowns

  

  CROWNS

• Veneers, which are custom-made shells that cover the front of the teeth to improve their appearance; these are used in cases of severe fluorosis.
  
  
• MI Paste, a calcium phosphate product that is sometimes combined with methods like microabrasion to minimize tooth discoloration.

  

  BEFORE AND AFTER MICROABRASION

CONCLUSION:

    Dental fluorosis has great social and psychological impact on quality of life. Treatment of dental fluorosis is highly required as dissatisfaction with self appearance is increasing with increasing level of dental fluorosis.

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                                             Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Thuraipakkam,

                                             Chennai - 600 097,

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Fluorosis of teeth

DENTAL FLUOROSIS

Dental fluorosis is the appearance of faint white lines or streaks on the teeth that only occurs when younger children consume too much fluoride, from any source, over long periods when teeth are developing under the gums. Once teeth break through the gums, you cannot develop fluorosis.

DENTAL FLUOROSIS

Fluorosis isn’t a disease and doesn’t affect the health of your teeth. In most cases, the effect is so subtle that only a dentist would notice it during an examination.

How to Prevent Child From Developing Fluorosis?

The chance of developing fluorosis exists until about age eight because teeth are still forming under the gums. Ultimately, getting the right amount of fluoride is best—not too much and not too little. Your dentist, pediatrician or family physician can help you determine the proper amount of fluoride for your child. 

Infant to 3 years old:

1) Breast feed your child - For all infants human milk is recommended.Breast milk is very low in fluoride. Nursing mothers or pregnant women who drink fluoridated water do not pass significant amounts of fluoride to their child.

2) Use ready-to-feed formula. This type of formula contains little fluoride and does not contribute significantly to the development of mild dental fluorosis. Consult your doctor on the best type of formula for your baby.

3)Supervise children’s brushing to ensure that they use of the appropriate amount of toothpaste, which is no more than a smear or the size of a grain of rice.

3 to 8 years old:

1)For children ages 3-6, use no more than a pea-sized amount of fluoride toothpaste.

2)Many cases of fluorosis can be prevented by keeping children from swallowing fluoride products like toothpaste. 

3)People living in areas where naturally occurring fluoride levels in drinking water exceed 2 parts per million should consider an alternative water source or home water treatments to reduce the risk of fluorosis for young children.

4)Use dietary fluoride supplements only as prescribed by a physician or a dentist. Fluoride supplements are recommended for children between 6 months and 16 years old living in non-fluoridated areas and at high risk of developing tooth decay. 

              

For more information regarding treatments contact us today.

                       Rootz Dental Care and Implant Center, 

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

                                            Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Thuraipakkam,

                                            Chennai - 600 097,

                                            Phone :- 9786688755,044-49504825

                                                     Email :- rootzdentalcare@gmail.com