Your teeth might not be as white as you would like them to be due to certain lifestyle choices that can affect the appearance of teeth. However, knowing what the most common causes of teeth staining are can help you to prevent it. If need be, your dentist can also recommend a suitable teeth whitening treatment that will restore your beautiful smile.
4 Common Causes of Stained Teeth
Certain Foods & Drinks
Consuming certain foods and drinks on a regular basis is a major cause of teeth staining. Staining drinks can include coffee, tea, red wine, soft drink and juice, while staining foods can include pasta sauce, soy sauce and berries.
Tobacco
Smoking or chewing tobacco causes teeth to become stained. In addition, tobacco use is notorious for causing other oral health issues too, the worst one being oral cancer.
Certain Medications
Taking particular medications can sometimes cause side effects such as teeth staining, and this most commonly occurs in children due to their bodies still developing. Some examples include antibiotics, antihistamines, antihypertensive medications and antipsychotic medications.
Poor Dental Hygiene
If you don’t brush your teeth twice a day and floss once a day, or fail to have regular dentist appointments, it’s likely that your teeth will become more easily stained and develop a build-up of plaque.
How Teeth Whitening Can Help
Teeth whitening is a highly recommended dental treatment that can restore the appearance of a person’s smile. The two chemicals commonly used in teeth whitening treatments, hydrogen peroxide and carbamide peroxide, trigger a chemical reaction that causes the compounds that have caused staining and discolouration to break apart, helping to lighten the colour of the teeth. The results of teeth whitening can last anywhere between several months and a few years, depending on how well the teeth are looked after. Both in-office and at-home teeth whitening treatments available; your dentist will recommend which one will best work for your teeth.
Book an Appointment at Our Clinic Today
If you want to get your teeth whitened, make an appointment at Bundoora Family Dental Clinic today. Call us on (03) 8560 1697 or fill out our online contact form.