Dr. Adosh Lall

Hello. When brushing twice a day and flossing doesn't help improve your yellow teeth, it's time to consider other options. Teeth become yellow due to stains – both deep and surface-level – as well as other causes that sometimes aren't under our control. Although coffee and cigarettes leave stains on your teeth over time, thin tooth enamel also makes teeth look yellow. Tooth enamel is the hard, white surface of your teeth, and underneath it is a pale brown substance called dentin. Thick enamel looks white, but thin enamel allows dentin tones to show through, making teeth look yellow from the outside. Enamel naturally wears thin as people age, but acids from foods and drinks such as sour candies, oranges and soda also thin the enamel by eroding its surface. Saliva neutralizes acid and washes it away, but people suffering from dry mouth miss out on this protective effect. Other causes of yellow teeth include antibiotic use or excessive fluoride intake in young children, which can cause yellow-stained adult teeth later. Treatments for certain conditions can also affect tooth color. For example, head and neck radiation and chemotherapy can cause teeth discoloration. In addition, certain infections in pregnant mothers can cause tooth discoloration in the infant by affecting enamel development. Certain medication, mouth rinses can also causes yellow staining. Preventing Yellow Teeth: Avoiding smoking, coffee and soda helps prevent yellow teeth, or you can get into the habit of drinking those darker beverages through a straw. Drink milk or plain water after eating or drinking something acidic to help reduce the acid's eroding effect. Brushing and flossing also help, and avoiding snacks between meals allows your saliva to dilute the acids in your mouth too. Using over-the-counter whitening agents will also helps. Discolorations are generally responsive to bleaching procedures.

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Bleeding frm your gums could b due to gingivitis which requires scalling n polishing. If bleeding is frm inside the tooth it could n due to excessive tooth decay n would require rct n capping.

You can teach your child to brush themselves at about 1 & 1/2 years of age.Till that proper brushing with care is required which can be provided only by the parent.

Cleaning of teeth should be done twice in a year and bleaching is not done again and again since the teeth becomes sensitive

Weak gums implies deposition of tartar on teeth, so start brushing with soft toothbrush and sensodyne toothpaste, if still your problem persists, let me know.

This problem is slightly unusual but can definitely happen due to few reasons due to which the asymmetric muscle goes into spasm .You have to keep patience ,recovery in such cases takes time do .Warm saline gargles and mouth opening exercises will help to open mouth .You are advised to take muscle relaxant and consult your dental surgeon have patience and you will be fine .

Stains due to fluorosis can be treated by either crowning or laminates. Cost depends on which one u opt and to what extend fluorosis has affected your teeth, for price u may consult me.

Oral Cavity contains more than 25000 species of Bacteria.
Regular use of Mouthwash can help in preventing excessive plaque formation, development of Gum Problems and Cavities

Causes Food. The breakdown of food particles in and around your teeth can increase bacteria and cause a foul odor. ... Tobacco products. Smoking causes its own unpleasant mouth odor. ... Poor dental hygiene. ... Dry mouth. ... Medications. ... Infections in your mouth. ... Other mouth, nose and throat conditions. ... Other causes. Suggestion: If you wear dentures, remove them at night and clean to get rid of bacterial buildup from food and drink. Drink plenty of water and swish cool water around in your mouth. ... Brush after every meal and floss, preferably twice a day. Replace your toothbrush every two to three months.