A white tooth stain can be very annoying. A naturally white tooth is a beautiful tooth and any discoloration can ruin its natural beauty. Staining can be caused by any number of things in modern society. Coffee, tea, soda, smoking, tetracycline, minocycline and even fluoride can cause an unnatural staining in the teeth. However, some discolorations are an integral part of the tooth and formed during its development. In some cases, when a child accidentally hits a baby tooth, the baby tooth is forced downwards into the developing adult tooth and can cause color changes at the tip of the adult tooth.
A white tooth stain can generally be improved or eliminated by cosmetic tooth bleaching. Advances in the technology of cosmetic dentistry have allowed the cosmtic dentist to make dramatic changes in a smile in around 45 minutes with Zoom 2. It's better in virtually every way over the original. It can actually whiten teeth up to 12 shades if needed! It is also one of the most common and cheapest forms of cosmetic dentistry.
A white tooth stain that is actually a white spot on a tooth can be caused by excessive ingestion of fluoride. These spots may have a chalky white appearance. What makes them such a problem is that they cannot be whitened. The only way to fix it is to whiten the rest of the teeth in an attempt to make the rest of the tooth match the spot. A white spot may also be due to bonding where a crack was fixed.
If you are having a problem with a white tooth stain and would like to learn what you can do to eliminate it, please consider visiting the Atlanta Dental Group PC. Our Atlanta dental team is one of the most experienced in Atlanta with over 20 years of experience serving Atlanta's dental needs. Our dentists are dedicated to their patients' good health and well being and you are more than welcome to join our family of patients. If you would like schedule a cosmetic consultation with our Atlanta cosmetic dentist, Dr. Mark Allan Padolsky, please feel free to call us at 404-874-7428.