What Factors Affect the Color of My Teeth?

Some people have yellow teeth, since birth and others have yellow teeth due to the growing age and other factors. The reality is that the natural color of your teeth is affected by many things. The discoloration of the surface of the teeth is caused by the following reasons.

• Chewing tobacco
• Drinking excessive tea or coffee
• Eating pigmented food items like blueberries or cherries
• Tartar deposits, due to formation of plaque

There are internal stains too, which are not visible, but your teeth are stained from inside. These internal stains are caused by:

• Treating the teeth with antibiotic tetracycline, when the formation of teeth was occurring.
• Due to aging process
• Trauma to any of the teeth, which might cause death of the nerves of the teeth.
• Ingesting excessive amount of fluoride, this results in the mottled look of the teeth.

But you don’t need to worry, as there are ways to whiten your teeth. You must follow the process of thorough cleaning which will remove the external stains which are caused by tobacco or by any other pigmented food item. You can also use whitening toothpaste, which will help you in removing the surface stains. If the staining has been for years, then you will need an expert to help. Thus, getting your teeth professionally whitened will help.

For internal stains bleach can be used or you can go for bonding or crowns. All these methods are very safe and effective. The dentists can also advice about the type of treatment you should choose.

If you are living in Northville or in Novi then you have many options to go for dental treatments like Invisalign treatment in Rochester or bonding from any good clinics, as the orthodontist clinic in Lake Orion are very popular there for their high quality work.