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What Causes Black Deposits On Upper Surface Of My Teeth?
I changed my tooth brush from one electric to another. 2-3 weeks later, I am finding black deposits in the upper surface of some teeth. No bleeding from the gums,there is 1 kind of a small blister on upper gum it doesn t bleed either. I cant scrape or brush away the black marks? Possibilities?
Thu, 29 May 2014
hello
i have gone through your query. you have not mentioned your age.black discolration of teeth can be due to various reasons.do you have any habit of chewing tobacco or smoking.black staining can be due to high iron content in the water.
drinking of dark-coloured beverages, such as tea or coffee, result in the food colours being adsorbed onto the tooth.
sometimes black discolration can be a tooth decay also.
is there any pus discharge from the blister or any pain related to the nearby tooth.
if i was your treating doctor i wud recommend you to have a full mouth scaling (cleaning) and polishing done.
aftercare wud include use of mouthwash and maintaing good oral hygiene .
if this doesnt work then it cud be a case of intrinsic stainig or cavities
i wud suggest you to visit a dentist and get it cheked
Hope this ans helps
Regards
Dr. Shesh
i have gone through your query. you have not mentioned your age.black discolration of teeth can be due to various reasons.do you have any habit of chewing tobacco or smoking.black staining can be due to high iron content in the water.
drinking of dark-coloured beverages, such as tea or coffee, result in the food colours being adsorbed onto the tooth.
sometimes black discolration can be a tooth decay also.
is there any pus discharge from the blister or any pain related to the nearby tooth.
if i was your treating doctor i wud recommend you to have a full mouth scaling (cleaning) and polishing done.
aftercare wud include use of mouthwash and maintaing good oral hygiene .
if this doesnt work then it cud be a case of intrinsic stainig or cavities
i wud suggest you to visit a dentist and get it cheked
Hope this ans helps
Regards
Dr. Shesh
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