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Black stain on teeth
My daughter's teeth has black stains due to multivitamin which she was having till 1.5 years. New teeth emerging is also getting stained due to the previous one. I have consulted my paediatrician. He said that it's because of the multivitamin medicine and now I will have to consult with a dental clinic.
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The black discolouration could either be due to prolonged multi vitamin use or could be tooth decay.
1. Multi vitamins often have iron components in them which bind with saliva and are deposited as black pigments on the tooth surface. It is not harmful but certainly gives a bad appearance.
Existing stains will go only after professional tooth cleaning.
2. Tooth Decay- If the discolouration is because of decay, your local dentist will be able to provide you with appropriate restorative solutions.
Next Steps
Maintain proper oral hygiene at home to minimize plaque deposition.
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Attaching a picture of the teeth would greatly help to pinpoint the cause and help us to provide you with more definitve answers.
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Dear practo user
Black stain .due medicine would be iron to NJ is or drop.
If it'sso can get cleaned in dental clinic.
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wipes out teeth surface with wet cloth wrapped around finger after medicine.
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Pls attach a picture. By looking at the nature of stain further can be discussed. Age of your daughter? Milk teeth had similar stains? How long stain is present.any medical problem..?
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Hi...
Black discoloration can be either tooth caries or simple stains (most likely).
Please practice very good oral hygiene with t
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It would be better if you post the pics of her teeth. It will be easy for us to diagnose.
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maintain oral hygiene. Brush twice daily.
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Dr. Anish Kumar Lagisetti
Dentist
9 yrs exp
Kakinada
The reason for this may be use of long term multi vitamin syrups these syrups contain sweetners and are acidic in nature which makes the tooth enamel soft. Most of the vitamins comes with iron suppliments which may be the reason for blackish stain.
Or may be the blackish stain is caries. Visit dentist as early as possible to evaluate properly as its the eruption time for all milk teeth.
Next Steps
1. stop the usage of vitamin syrups,if is compulsory male sure you rinse the mouth and clean each and everytooth with finger r a small wet gauze.
2. stains on teeth may be of different reasons may tetracycline stains, caries, flurosis etc. proper evaluation can be done by physical examination and x rays.
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1. A picture of the babies tooth would be more informatine.
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