Everyone wants to have white teeth,to look charming when you smile. Guard cleanand teeth and mouth is the key to your teeth healthy and looks white. However, what if already Are there stains in the form of brown or yellowish spots on the teeth?
Stains on teeth that are yellow, black, or other colors, can make you reluctant to smile widely. Maybe you are wondering, where do these stains come from and how to get rid of them? Come on, see the following explanation.
Causes of Stains on Teeth
stains on teeth (stain) can be an early sign of cavities, where there has been loss of the outermost layer of the tooth. Stains on teeth can also appear due to poor dental hygiene and health. The following are various causes of stains on teeth:
1. Drink coffee or tea
Both of these drinks contain dark colored substances, which if continuously hit the outer layer of the teeth, will leave stains on the teeth. Stains will form faster if you do not regularly brush your teeth twice a day.
2. Smoking
Nicotine and tar contained in cigarettes can stain teeth. That is why, rarely found smokers with white teeth.
3. Kdental charcoal
Food residue that accumulates and is rarely cleaned will form dental plaque, and gradually it will become tartar. This tartar will appear as stains on the teeth.
4. Fluorosis
Mineral ffluoride Or fluoride can protect teeth and prevent cavities. But if it's too much, fluoride can cause dental fluorosis. Dental fluorosis will form white spots or lines on the teeth. This condition often occurs in children who like to swallow toothpaste containing fluoride, or in adults as a result of taking supplements containing fluoride in high levels.
How to get rid of stains on teeth
How to restore a bright smile due to stains on teeth is not difficult. You can do the following things:
- Brush your teeth regularly twice a day, in the morning after breakfast and at night before going to bed.
- Quit smoking.
- Limit consumption of tea or coffee.
- Eat foods rich in calcium, because calcium can protect teeth from decay.
- Do scaling teeth, to clean tartar as well as stains on teeth.
In addition, there is a dental treatment that is quite instant to make your teeth bright white again, namely teeth whitening (bleach tooth). In the process, the dentist will apply a special hydrogen-based gel on the teeth, to remove the stains that stick to the surface of the teeth so that the teeth become white.
Stains on the teeth will reappear if you do not take good care of your dental hygiene and health. In addition to regularly brushing your teeth twice a day, you are advised to check with the dentist at least once a year. By doing these two things and avoiding the various causes of stains on teeth as mentioned above, your teeth will still look white without stains.
Written by:
drg. Viera Fitani (Dentist)
