Tooth stains can be a real nuisance for many patients, so it is important to know the causes and solutions.
Types of tooth stains
Teeth can be stained for many reasons, although the main ones are the consumption of tobacco or foods containing a high degree of coloring.
This type of staining alters the color of the teeth, causing them to become yellower and lose their natural whiteness.
Another of the most common types of stains is the one produced in teeth whose dental nerve loses its usefulness, as we already mentioned for the solution to yellow teeth.
Why do teeth stain when drinking red wine?
Another cause, very common at Christmas time, is drinking red wine. The cause lies in the relationship between the nature of wine and tooth enamel.
Red wine poses a threat to white teeth due to the presence of anthocyanins, which are the pigments in grapes that give red wine its color.
In addition, there are the tannins, which help the pigment to penetrate the teeth, and the acidity of the wine, which makes the enamel more porous and facilitates the adhesion of the stain.
What are the dental esthetic solutions for tooth stains?
If you’re wondering how to remove stains from your teeth, you’ve come to the right place.
To make the stains that disfigure the color of our teeth disappear we can resort to various dental aesthetic treatments, such as those we apply in our dental clinic in Barcelona.
How to remove stains from teeth fast?
The most effective and fastest is our professional teeth whitening with LED lamps. This is the most advanced way we have to restore the natural white of your teeth in an easy and comfortable way for you.
A perfect smile is very important in these dates of celebrations and parties, in which dental esthetics plays a very important role.
How to remove stains from children’s teeth?
Stains on children’s teeth are a problem that may indicate either an incipient caries or a lack of mineralization of the enamel.
The short-term solution may involve reconstruction of the tooth, always assessed by our pediatric dentist.
Black spots on the teeth, what are they?
Black spots on the teeth can indicate several things. If they appear inside a molar, it is most likely a caries.
If, on the other hand, the color of the tooth begins to darken gradually, this may be the symptom of a nerve problem.
In these cases, the solution, among others, is to perform an endodontic treatment with a microscope, with our specialist.
How to remove tobacco and coffee stains from teeth?
However, the main cause of stained teeth is tobacco and coffee consumption.
Tobacco is an enemy of oral health and causes complications such as yellowing of the teeth, inflammation of the gums or bad breath.
Coffee, on the other hand, contains a high level of coloring and natural acidity. As with red wine, this combination is dangerous for the enamel, as it makes the teeth more easily stained.
In any case, the best weapon against tooth stains is prevention and maintaining proper oral health.
To do this, our dentist in Barcelona will be able to alert you to a change in the color of your teeth or any other problem at our regular check-ups.
In addition, in our dental hygiene we use an element to remove the most superficial stains: the perburate, capable of cleaning and polishing the teeth.
