Dr. Abhijith Kumar Shetty

If you are constantly engaged in sports related activities, always wear a mouthguard to protect your mouth and orthodontic appliances while the treatment is going on.

Dear Lybrate user, you can clean your teeth by scailing by dentist. After scailing your teeth will be natural white colour. Consult to dentist for scailing of your teeth.

Use a toothbrush, tooth paste and lukewarm water to clean the retainers regularly. Keeping them clean and germ-free is very important.

You should go for it. Otherwise further delay can cause spread of infection. For which tooth hv to be extracted.

Dear lybrate-user. Your condition sound serious because of duration of your ulcer. I must suggest you to see your dentist asap for treatment and remmision of ulcer.

It is cariors teeth you hhv to go your nearby dentist n he wil do rct n crown after rct if required. Bt as ssoon as poss you sd consult your dentist.

ONutritional deficiency, excessive stress & debilitating disease can cause ulcer. Exercise regularly. Have a balanced diet. Eat lot of fruits & green leafy vegetables & drink plenty of water. Increase dietary intake of vitamin B, folic acid, iron and use of vitamin supplements etc under medical supervision if blood tests confirm low concentrations oHot, spicy foods oAlcoholic beverages oMouthwashes that contain alcohol oProducts high in acid, such as citrus fruits and juices Visit a dentist every six months for cleaning and a thorough dental check-up. Limit sugary food to avoid tooth decay. Gargle your mouth thoroughly after every meal. Scrub gently to clean your tongue with a tongue cleaner. Floss all your teeth inter dentally & brush twice daily, morning & night, up & down short vertical strokes, with ultra-soft bristles, indicator brush. Tooth brush to be changed every 2 months.

everyone doesn't have pearl white teeth. your teeth color matches your skin colour. you can go for scaling and polishing followed by bleaching for more whiter teeth. avoid harsh brushing as it will remove your outer white enamel layer exposing inner yellowish dentinal layer.