Why Do Our Teeth Yellow?
Sometimes complex issues may have simple solutions. Can you guess what might be the simplest method to improve your smile? Whiter teeth!
At Shore Side Dentistry in Oakville, Ontario, our professional dental team will provide you with a range of options on how to whiten your teeth. The solutions include in-office as well as at-home teeth whitening solutions. We have the expertise to whiten your teeth and help you keep them white.
Here are 7 causes of yellow teeth, and how to handle them:
Causes of Teeth Discoloration
So, what can cause you to get discolored teeth? There could be multiple factors that can cause your teeth to yellow or stain and lose their whiteness. Some of these are:
Food and Beverage
Coffee, tea, and red wine can all be culprits that easily stain your teeth. Foods that we instinctively love, like chocolate and berries that we eat for their antioxidants and luscious taste, can also darken your teeth. Remember the story of the Norwegian King Blatand or Bluetooth (Harald Blåtand Gormsen), who used to eat so many blueberries that his teeth had turned blue!
Tobacco
Cigarette smoking does not just cause cancer. It also has adverse cosmetic effects. For example, smoking a cigarette or any other kind of tobacco consumption stains your teeth. This teeth staining happens when the tobacco’s tar oxidizes when nicotine mixes with oxygen. This tar can stick on the surface of your teeth, causing them to become yellow.
Medications
Some medications can undoubtedly have the effect of causing your teeth to become yellow. We are cautious about this. If you have concerns about the role of medicines in the yellowing of your teeth, talk to one of our dentists on your next visit, and they can help point you in the right direction.
The Older We Get
Dentin is the yellowish substance under the whiter shells of our teeth. As we grow older, the outer enamel of our teeth starts to thin. This erosion exposes more dentin, causing your teeth to appear yellow. Several treatments can fix this, including cosmetic treatments. If age related yellowing of your teeth is one of your concerns, talk to one of our dentists on your next visit.
Injury
Sometimes an injury or trauma to your mouth might cause your teeth to produce a darker layer of dentin. We can help you fix this condition.
Grinding
Some people have a predilection towards unconsciously grinding their teeth when they are stressed. This problem can be especially severe while asleep. This condition is known as bruxism. Grinding of teeth will be expectedly damaging to the tooth enamel. The grinding will weaken and crack the enamel causing the teeth to visibly yellow.
Pola In Office Whitening
By now you must be asking how can we fix the yellowing or staining of our patients’ teeth? We are glad you asked! Our professional whitening systems work magic as they brighten discoloured teeth. This treatment is done in our office and results are better and quicker.
To schedule your professional teeth whitening at Shore Side Dentistry in Oakville, ON, contact us today by phone or book your appointment online by emailing us.
