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What Causes Brown Discolouration Of The Teeth?
I have a light brown line on either side of one tooth. They each start at the gum and then go down the line of the tooth. I floss and brush and nothing comes up. The rest of the gum isn't painful, puffy, or doesn't bleed. I just got my teeth cleaned by the dentist last week. just wondering what it might be?
Thu, 9 Mar 2017
Hi..
Thanks for the query..
Well, light brown line on both sides of the tooth can be stains over the tooth or can be due to tooth decaying at the sides or proximal surfaces..
It can be confirmed only with a clinical evaluation..
In case of it is left over stain then scaling of the tooth can help in its removal.
In case if it is due to decay then filling the tooth with tooth coloured resin based cement can help..
Hope this information helps..
Regards..
Thanks for the query..
Well, light brown line on both sides of the tooth can be stains over the tooth or can be due to tooth decaying at the sides or proximal surfaces..
It can be confirmed only with a clinical evaluation..
In case of it is left over stain then scaling of the tooth can help in its removal.
In case if it is due to decay then filling the tooth with tooth coloured resin based cement can help..
Hope this information helps..
Regards..
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