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Teeth becoming black on edges
Black colour is forming on edges of teeth, done scaling 1 month back,.again blackness forming even after taking oral cleaning.
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The black stains are due to extrinsic staining of teeth which is caused by dietry factors like tea, coffee
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Brushing twice daily
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Follo right brushing technique which might help you get rid of stains and reduce the factors causing stains
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It looks like case of extrinsic staining
Can be due to dietary factors i.e coffee , tea
2. Regular use of mouthwashes can also leads to staining
3. Brushing techniques
4. Alignment of teeth ( crowding) etc
5. Supplementary vitamins
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do regular brushing
adv scaling after 6 months from the dentist
limiting dietary factors , if they are cause
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Dr. Sareen Mohammad
Dentist
7 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Black stains are the extrinsic stains caused by poor oral hygiene, smoking , and certain coloured foods and drinks .
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Proper brushing technique can reduce it
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Scaling (cleaning) should be done one in a 6months
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Dr. Pia Patel
Dentist
14 yrs exp
Chennai
Hi,
Are you taking any iron supplements?
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