Black tooth stain recurring

2020-01-07 11:06:51
Black tooth stain is a characteristic extrinsic discoloration caused by chromogenic bacteria. How to deal with this ?
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Black coloured caries usually suggest arrested caries careful inspection is necessary to rule out active caries and laminates or veeners can be applied to match the aesthetics of adjacent teeth

Answered2020-01-08 10:25:47

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Hello.. you Need to visit a Dentist for scaling, avoid sticky food, brush your teeth twice a day.

Answered2020-01-07 12:42:33

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Hi yes it looks like stains due to chromogenic bacteria.. you need to go for scaling (teeth cleaning) STEPS TO MINIMIZE CHROMOGENIC BACTERIA STAINS: 1. Avoid sticky foods like chocolate biscuits, chocolate drinks, tea 2.Effective tooth brushing twice or thrice a day 3.Regular visit to dentist for teeth cleaning every 6 months However kindly check for suface caries due to dimineralization
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kindly visit dentist for furthur clinical examination and management

Answered2020-01-07 12:36:56

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