Dental Stains

Not all stains are caused by extrinsic factors such as tobacco, coffee, tea, or foods that contain a lot of spices. Some stains are internal. They occur inside the tooth. These stains are mainly caused by trauma to a tooth, medications with tetracycline content taken during active tooth formation in younger ages or excessive intake of fluoride. Intrinsic stains will require professional treatment, and cannot be removed by regular brushing or flossing. The dental professional will either apply bleaching for the discolored areas, or prepare a jacket crown to cover them.

On the other hand, the degree to which external staining occurs, is usually an indicator of poor oral hygiene or rough surface texture of the teeth. Any surface of the tooth that is rough and improperly cleaned will become stained much more rapidly than a clean smooth surface. Although discoloration on the outer surface of a tooth may be of cosmetic concern, it is of no great clinical importance. Not removing the stains on a certain surface of a tooth may cause gingival alterations around the areas next to the discolored surface.

Meticulous daily tooth brushing is of critical importance to your oral hygiene and the prevention of further stains. Sonicare's bristle tips move 3 times faster than other leading power toothbrushes to create a dynamic cleaning action. The Sonicare toothbrush is so effective it is clinically proven to significantly reduce coffee, tea, and tobacco stains and provides you with naturally whiter teeth in 28 days — guaranteed.