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How To Get White Teeth After They Have Turned Brown Due To Tobacco Chewing?

i am chewing gutkha from last 6 years, my current age is 22, my teets are converted to little brown between gaps of teeth...can u suggest how can i get whitner teeth...i am unable to open my mouth also...to much problem in eating some food like - banana, panipuri, etccc
Fri, 24 Apr 2015
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Hi.. The stains due to gutka chewing are extrinsinc stains. If you go for scaling, that is professional cleaning by dentist, he/she can remove the stains and get you back to the original shade of your teeth.

However, it is possible sometimes that long-term gutka chewers have stains penetrated deeper into teeth and cannot be removed by scaling alone. In that case, bleaching can help getting a whiter shade and remove stains.

I am more concerned about your symptoms of not being able to open mouth fully and burning sensation while eating spicy food. It sounds like submucous fibrosis that is precancerous condition. I advise you to quit gutka immediately and see a professional. Physiotherapy of cheek muscles and other surgical options can solve the problem before it goes in a later stage. Take care. I hope this was helpful. Thank you.
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How To Get White Teeth After They Have Turned Brown Due To Tobacco Chewing?

Hi.. The stains due to gutka chewing are extrinsinc stains. If you go for scaling, that is professional cleaning by dentist, he/she can remove the stains and get you back to the original shade of your teeth. However, it is possible sometimes that long-term gutka chewers have stains penetrated deeper into teeth and cannot be removed by scaling alone. In that case, bleaching can help getting a whiter shade and remove stains. I am more concerned about your symptoms of not being able to open mouth fully and burning sensation while eating spicy food. It sounds like submucous fibrosis that is precancerous condition. I advise you to quit gutka immediately and see a professional. Physiotherapy of cheek muscles and other surgical options can solve the problem before it goes in a later stage. Take care. I hope this was helpful. Thank you.