Reasons of Teeth Discoloration and how teeth whitening can improve the look of teeth and give a better smile.
Outer surface of teeth get discolored because of multifactorial reasons like
1. Tobacco stains because of smoking and chewing tobacco.
2. Tea & Coffee stains
3. Poor oral hygiene
4. Fluorosis
5. Aging
6. Trauma to teeth
Treatment of discolored teeth
1. Scaling & Polishing – Scaling is a preventive treatment in which we remove the
stains, plaque and calculus from the tooth surface. Scaling can be done with the help
of manually with the help of scaler or it can be done with the help of ultrasonic
scaling device.
2. Veneers – Dental veneers are also called porcelain veneers or dental porcelain
laminates.
Dental veneers are shell like teeth which are placed on the tooth to hide the
discolored part of tooth.
3. Bleaching of Discolored teeth – bleaching of teeth is basically whitening the shade
of teeth. Bleaching can be done at home with bleaching trays which are
given by dentist or it can be done at dental clinic with the help of bleaching kit.
