Published on:2018-5-14
According to dentists from AKJ Dental hospital, tetracycline pigment teeth refers to a kind of endogenous discoloration majorly caused by consumption of tetracycline during teeth formation. As an old saying goes, Rome is not built in one day. The formation of tetracycline pigment teeth is of no exception. The teeth color will experience an evolving process, from yellowish, yellow-brown to dark brown. In severe cases, there may even be enamel hypoplasia. If dental caries happens at the same time, it will get deteriorated at a faster speed. That’s why you should seek treatment to fixed it as soon as possible.
In general, daily brushing even professional cleaning may well fail to restore tetracycline teeth. You have to find out proper dental whitening techniques in line with the severity of your condition.
In mild or moderate cases, laser whitening can be applied to restore teeth color, serving as the basic and healthy way of whitening teeth. Without sound after-procedure care, however, teeth will easily become discolored again.
In severe cases, dental veneers or crown can be taken into consideration. Though both of them require to abrade a tier of enamel, it’s suggested to seek dental veneers for restoration first as it needs to remove less enamel. In terms of dental work, it’s the fittest one that will be the best. So you might as well seek for a proper approach according to both you natural teeth color and the severity of discoloration.
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