From last one week I have noticed my teeth are turning yellow. How can I know it is due to stain or due to enamel loss.

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Cause of discoloration ? Smoking, coffee, tea, drugs, aging, staining food (wine, blueberry, etc.) genetics. You may have a yellow bacterial film called ?plaque? that occurs naturally in mouth that can build up. if not removed it hardens to form tartar. Advise deep cleaning, polishing, whitening (bleaching) procedures, artificial enamel filling or capping. Advance procedures can be done with laser. Use Snowdent tooth paste for whitening until then. Apply SNOWDENT paste on the teeth. Wait for 10 to 15 min. Then brush your teeth with the same paste. Applying it overnight for better results. You may consult me in person.

Yasmin Asma Zohara · Accepted Answer

Cause of discoloration ? Smoking, coffee, tea, drugs, aging, staining food (wine, blueberry, etc.) genetics. You may have a yellow bacterial film called ?plaque? that occurs naturally in mouth that can build up. if not removed it hardens to form tartar. Advise deep cleaning, polishing, whitening (bleaching) procedures, artificial enamel filling or capping. Advance procedures can be done with laser. Use Snowdent tooth paste for whitening until then. Apply SNOWDENT paste on the teeth. Wait for 10 to 15 min. Then brush your teeth with the same paste. Applying it overnight for better results. You may consult me in person.

Prakhar Singh · Answer

I am sorry to hear about your concern but will be happy to assist you.
As the enamel layer of the teeth starts wearing down and thinning itself due to chewing, the yellow dentin is exposed making the teeth look yellower. Dentin is a deep, yellow to brown, tinged material inside our teeth under the enamel. It is the primary cause for teeth appearing yellow.
Let's connect over a call so that we can discuss your concern in details and make a suitable treatment plan for you.

Saurabh Srivastava · Answer

Dear lybrate-user, yellowish appearance of teeth is due to (1) deposits on teeth (2) thin enamel (3) calcified pulp chambers (4) pigmentation due to food substances/ medicines every reason of causing yellowish teeth is dealt with separately. So my advice will be to go for teleconsultation on platform preferably video so that you may get appropriate remedial advice.