The reasons for the appearance of ugly white, yellow and dark spots on the teeth. How to quickly get rid of this problem and get a snow-white smile?
Everyone dreams of having beautiful, white, even and healthy teeth. But each person has their own shade of tooth enamel, which may be far from ideal. There is no need to constantly strive to whiten the enamel, because not everyone can get snow-white teeth. However, if ugly stains appear on the teeth, it is worth looking for ways to get rid of them.
Causes of white spots on teeth
White spots on the teeth are considered quite common. Such a defect can appear not only in adults, but also in young children. Various reasons can provoke this phenomenon.
First of all, you should pay attention to the health of your teeth. The earliest and most common cause of white spots on teeth is tooth decay. In the initial stage, spots can appear anywhere, near the gum or closer to the edge.
If you or your child have noticed a light spot on the tooth enamel, this is the first sign of damage - demineralization. By touching this area, you can feel that it is not smooth, but slightly rough. Also, the light area of the enamel loses its natural shine. That is why it is easy to notice the onset of caries development and start immediate treatment.
Another common cause of stains on a child's teeth is fluorosis. Both children and adults can suffer from this ailment, but the reasons for its occurrence will be different. The most common is the content of fluoride in the body in a significantly larger volume than it should be.
Fluorosis stains are also provoked by other reasons - if the teeth are often brushed with special anti-carious stains, water with a high fluoride content is used, including work in hazardous industries. This primarily applies to adults.
In children, this disease is due to the fact that the tooth enamel is not fully strengthened. The manifestation of children's fluorosis has several forms - dashed, in which almost imperceptible light stripes appear on the surface of the tooth. If this deficiency is not noticeable in time, over time, the stripes begin to occupy healthy areas. Gradually, the disease flows into the following form - spotty, in which the stripes increase and large white spots appear.
There are cases when the spots change color, areas with yellow or brown spots appear, and become brownish. The enamel gradually wears off and the teeth become more sensitive. It is important to start treatment of pathology at an early stage. If untreated, there can be sad consequences, which as a result lead to the development of serious diseases - atherosclerosis, osteoporosis, the appearance of cancer cells.
If metabolic processes are disturbed in the body, enamel hypoplasia begins. The appearance of white spots on the teeth of a child may indicate that during pregnancy a woman suffered a viral disease or suffered from severe toxicosis. In this case, the disease begins to manifest itself on the baby's milk teeth.
Noticing white areas on the front teeth of a child is a sign that many systems and organs have malfunctioned in the body. The reasons for this condition can be different - malfunctions of the immune system, infectious processes in the body, dyspepsia, brain diseases, rickets.
It is quite easy to determine hypoplasia by such signs - whitish spots appear on the surface of the tooth enamel, but they are not rough, but smooth. Looking more closely, islands and depressions become noticeable, where tooth enamel is completely absent. This disease has another characteristic feature - the teeth begin to change their shape.
White spots in young children can be the result of dental trauma.
Causes of the appearance of yellow spots on the teeth
If yellow patches appear on the teeth, this may be the result of poor hygiene. The resulting tartar becomes an ideal environment for the intensive growth of bacteria. In the absence of timely and correct treatment, consequences such as caries may appear. Gradual tooth decay begins. Also, a similar ailment can lead to gum disease.
The most common causes of yellow spots on teeth are:
- Improper oral hygiene. You need to brush your teeth at least twice a day. It is beneficial to rinse the mouth after eating, which helps to remove food debris. This advice is most useful for sweet lovers.
- If there is no solid food in the diet, it can lead to the appearance of yellow spots on the teeth.
Causes of the appearance of dark spots on the teeth
The formation of dark spots on the teeth can be caused by several reasons. The most commonplace and commonplace is caries. It could also be a sign of a Priestley raid. As a result of the ingress of special bacteria into the oral cavity, large dark spots may appear in just a few days. This pathology can be in both adults and young children. In most cases, in children, this problem disappears with age and does not affect permanent teeth in any way.
If during the diagnosis, experts do not advise taking any drastic actions. Of course, in the dentist's office, you can completely remove ugly stains and get a snow-white smile. But no dentist can give a 100% guarantee that stains will not appear again over time.
The fact is that bacteria can remain on healthy areas of the teeth and after a few days the problem returns. This is why dentists advise you to just wait and not take any action. You need to wait some time, since the pathology goes away on its own. But it is important to accurately determine the cause of the appearance of stains on the baby teeth of a small child.
How to get rid of teeth stains?
If white spots have been noticed on your teeth or the baby's teeth, the following treatment methods can be used:
- When identifying early caries, immediate treatment is mandatory. Including milk teeth. After the examination, the dentist draws up a treatment plan. Application of a special fluorine-containing paste, deep fluoridation or remineralization of enamel can be used.
- When the diagnosis of "hypoplasia" is confirmed, calcium intake and adherence to a special diet are prescribed. Also, the enamel is covered with special preparations. This procedure is called silvering and allows you to protect milk teeth before they are replaced by permanent ones. There is no damage to molars and with proper care they grow completely healthy and strong.
- When determining "Fluorosis", the patient must carefully review his own diet and make certain adjustments - the use of fish and spinach is excluded. It is in these products that a large amount of fluoride is contained. You also need to change the toothpaste you are using. At the initial stage of the disease, remineralization is carried out with special components. If the pathology is at an advanced stage, the method of aesthetic restoration of tooth enamel is used.
The method of treatment and getting rid of a cosmetic defect is selected taking into account the reason that provoked the pathology. It can be not only a disease, but also:
- caries provoked by improper oral hygiene;
- long-term use of antibiotics;
- unbalanced and unhealthy diet;
- smoking;
- eating large quantities of sour, sweet and fatty foods;
- abuse of sugary carbonated drinks and store juices, which contain a large amount of sugar;
- drinking caffeine and coffee.
Removal and treatment of stains on teeth can be different, it all depends only on the reason that provoked this deficiency. In the event that it was tartar, it is imperative to consult a dentist, since only a specialist can completely remove stains.
Home Ways to Get Rid of Teeth Stains?
You can also remove ugly stains on your teeth yourself at home using simple tools. The most effective and safe are:
- Bay leaves can help remove dark stains on tooth enamel. This plant contains zenol, a unique substance that can kill bacteria.
- You can make a dentifrice powder that contains simple baking soda and sea salt. All components are taken in equal amounts, mixed thoroughly. The prepared powder is applied to a toothbrush pre-moistened with water, and the teeth are cleaned in the usual way. This tool helps to get rid of dark spots and tartar, but only if they are not large, so large deposits will have to be removed in the dentist's office.
- Sodium bicarbonate is an excellent remedy for tooth stains. Take a small amount of the product (no more than the head of a match) and apply it to a moistened toothbrush. The teeth are cleaned in the usual way. You can also use another method - buy a toothpaste in a store or pharmacy that contains this substance. This toothpaste perfectly whitens tooth enamel and quickly brightens dark areas.
- Effectively cleans the surface of tooth enamel and fresh strawberries. It removes only a thin layer of topcoat. You need to take a fresh berry, cut it into two halves and rub the teeth intensively with the pulp, but only after brushing with toothpaste.
- Licorice powder is an effective pharmaceutical agent that destroys harmful bacteria in the oral cavity. It can also be used to remove age spots from tooth enamel.
- Apples, carrots, cabbage help to clean tooth enamel from plaque. But these products need to be chewed regularly and for a long time. Celery perfectly whitens teeth and removes stains on the enamel.
- Lime and lemon juice is an excellent and effective remedy for removing dark stains from teeth. Also, citrus juice additionally has a brightening effect - the teeth become lighter by half a tone. The enamel acquires a beautiful shine.
How to remove coffee stains on teeth?
Many coffee lovers are faced with such an unpleasant problem as the appearance of an ugly and dark plaque on the surface of the teeth. Of course, it is not necessary to completely abandon your favorite drink, but it is worth looking for an effective and safe remedy to get rid of a cosmetic defect.
If instant coffee is used, it is enough to observe proper oral hygiene and the tooth enamel will remain perfectly white for a long time. But when you drink freshly ground coffee, which contains a large amount of natural dark pigment, your teeth begin to darken very quickly. If not enough attention is paid to oral hygiene, this situation can only get worse.
Be sure to follow these simple rules of personal hygiene:
- you need to brush your teeth at least twice a day - in the morning and in the evening for 2-3 minutes;
- floss should be used at least twice a week to clean the interdental space;
- in the absence of flossing, very quickly a thin plaque appears on the enamel surface, which eventually begins to darken and the teeth acquire a different shade;
- if you do not take any action, the plaque begins to harden and flows smoothly into tartar, which can only be removed in the dental office.
Coffee lovers can use the following tips:
- It is worth buying an electric toothbrush, be sure to use toothpastes that contain fluoride in large quantities. You can buy such funds at almost any pharmacy.
- It is imperative to brush your teeth at least twice a day and to monitor oral hygiene with particular attention.
- Clean not only your teeth, but also the interdental spaces where harmful bacteria can accumulate.
- When brushing your teeth, the angle of inclination of the toothbrush should be 45 degrees, the hygiene procedure lasts at least 2 minutes.
- No less effective is the method of brushing your teeth with a mixture of baking soda and sea salt; you can rub activated carbon powder into the tooth enamel.
- Hydrogen peroxide is also used for bleaching, but you need to be very careful with this tool. This method is effective, however, with frequent use, it can lead to thinning and destruction of tooth enamel.
- The Air Flow procedure is used to remove soft plaque. It is carried out by a dentist - a special solution of salt and soda is supplied under high pressure and all plaque is washed off. After such a procedure, a special paste must be applied to the surface of the tooth enamel.
- Another procedure for teeth whitening is laser cleaning, it is not only effective, but also completely painless, does not damage the tooth enamel. The main disadvantage is the high cost, so not everyone can afford it.
- An ultrasound machine will also help to remove tartar - it is an affordable, quick and painless method.
Prevention of the appearance of dark spots on the teeth
To maintain the whiteness and health of your teeth, not only coffee lovers and smokers, but everyone without exception, even if you are not worried about this problem, you should adhere to a few simple recommendations:
- The simplest measures are daily procedures aimed at maintaining oral hygiene.
- If possible, completely abandon or reduce the amount of black tea and coffee consumed, since it is these drinks that leave a dark plaque on the surface of the teeth. It is enough to observe proper oral hygiene and minimize the number of cups of coffee consumed and teeth will be perfectly white. However, it is worth preparing for the fact that you will have to brush your teeth after every cup of coffee you drink. Do not forget to clean the space between your teeth with a special floss.
- If during the day it is not possible to thoroughly brush your teeth, you can eat an apple, as it cleans the surface of your teeth. Always carry chewing gum with you to help balance the acid-base balance, which stops the growth of bacteria.
- Use special mouth rinses regularly.
- Watch your diet - add more raw fruits to your diet, prepare fresh vegetable salads.
- Try to completely eliminate sweets, sodas, store juices, and fatty foods from your daily diet.
- Try to train yourself to drink at least 1.5 liters of plain water per day.
- Be sure to visit your dentist once every six months, even if nothing bothers you at all.
- It is necessary to use special whitening pastes only on the recommendation of a dentist.
Using the above, simple but effective recommendations, you can not only get rid of ugly dark spots on the teeth, but also prevent their reappearance. Without fail, when signs of caries appear, it is necessary to begin immediate treatment, otherwise not only a cosmetic defect will appear, but also problems with dental health. Regular dental check-ups will help maintain the beauty and health of your teeth.
