By nature, the natural color of human teeth has never been immaculately white. Watching the radiant smiles of stars from television screens, you get the impression that your teeth are not so white and attractive. In addition, the color of the enamel is daily exposed to the negative effects of all kinds of coloring products and bad habits. Why does a child have yellow teeth, and also why is tooth enamel yellow in general and what to do about it? To answer all the questions posed, you first need to understand the main causes of yellowing of the enamel.
What diseases cause the skin to turn yellow? Why skin may turn yellow
The very reasons why eyes and skin turn yellow can be either almost harmless or very dangerous. Yellowness of the skin is caused by the substance bilirubin. It is formed when hemoglobin breaks down. The whites of the eyes may have a yellowish tint or a sunny yellow color from the breakdown of red blood cells. It happens that the skin and eyes are yellow due to the usual overabundance of products with coloring pigments. Carrot or pumpkin diets, the use of turmeric and cumin seasonings can turn the skin an unnatural color. Other reasons pose a danger to the body.
Sleep and overload
Lack of sleep disrupts all functions in the body. Yellow facial skin often occurs in people with unstable work schedules. And office workers who for months do not see any light except the radiation of the monitor. Neither overload can provoke yellowness. Even the whites of the eyes change color due to stress.
It is enough to have a good rest, spend at least 4 hours a day outside and not carry heavy things, so that the complexion and eyes are restored.
Dyes
Chemical or natural, dyes are absorbed into the skin. After dyeing your hair, your scalp will be yellow for several days. Dyes introduced into the blood through food or smeared on the skin can affect the whites of the eyes. Chefs get yellow skin on their hands after working with colorful products,
You just need to wait a couple of weeks and switch to eating fresh vegetables, make a few whitening masks. The dye will leave the body on its own.
Liver and gallbladder
If these organs begin to collapse, you need to urgently seek qualified help! Clogged bile ducts cause an excess of bile. It can destroy the digestive tract.
The liver suffers from almost everything that surrounds us. It cleanses the blood and receives the first blow from alcohol, tobacco, and carcinogens. Medicines accumulate in the liver and remain there for a long time. Or it may be that a person has contracted viral hepatitis A, the so-called “Botkin’s disease.” In common parlance - jaundice. Although in fact there are jaundices that are different from hepatitis.
Hepatitis A
This is a viral disease. The virus enters through the mouth due to eating unwashed vegetables or fruits. Or through the blood - this is a more complex form of the disease. Treatment requires hospitalization.
Jaundice
Other types of jaundice are associated with simultaneous failure of both the liver and gallbladder. They're called:
- Hemolytic jaundice – excess bilirubin
- Hepatic jaundice is a manifestation of poisoning, incl. alcohol, cirrhosis, liver tuberculosis, etc.
- Cholestatic jaundice - the bile ducts are blocked by sand, stones, or tumor.
Eye diseases
This can be the appearance of a wen on the white of the eye, or dangerous conjunctivitis, due to which a person can lose his sight.
In extreme cases, malignancies cause yellow eyes and skin. And the skin itself can turn yellow simply with age due to pigmentation.
Why do teeth turn yellow?
It all starts with a small raid. After eating or drinking, a thin film – pellicle – settles on the enamel. Bacteria begin to multiply on its surface, forming plaque. No brush can remove it completely. A dental plaque is formed, which tends to become stained under the influence of pigments, drugs, and resins.
Alas, plaque is not the only cause of yellowness, there are others:
- Genetics
Each person has their own shade of enamel. It is laid down at conception and a special gene is responsible for this. There are congenital diseases that are accompanied by enamel defects (amologenesis, marble disease). Dark shade can be inherited from nature, just like eye color or nose shape.
- Food
Through pores in the enamel, pigments from food penetrate into the dentin, changing its color. In the first place is coffee, black tea, dark berries, red wine. However, there are products whose ability to stain dentin we do not even suspect. Green tea, for example, or vegetables containing carotene: carrots, tomatoes, spinach. Water can have a yellow tint if it contains too much fluoride.
- Medicines and filling materials
Some antibiotics, the most famous of which is tetracycline, can change the color of teeth.
It also changes when using filling material, amalgam.
. Pigments from it can spread throughout the entire crown.
- Age
From the moment the first one erupts, we put our teeth to the test. We eat hot and cold, sour, drink sweet soda, crack seeds, smoke. It's no surprise that the older we get, the more likely we are to develop yellow stains on our teeth. In addition, the thickness of plaque increases over the years, changing the color of the enamel. Teeth become yellower.
- Smoking
Cigarettes contain tar and tar. They settle on the enamel, giving it a yellow-brown tint that begins to accumulate between the teeth and then spreads to the entire surface.
- Oral hygiene
If you do not take care of your teeth, forgetting about regular brushing or flossing, their color will quickly cease to please you. It is worth remembering that professional cleaning is the best way to remove plaque. It should be carried out at least once a year.
It is necessary to care not only for permanent teeth, but also for milk teeth. This needs to be done especially carefully if you have braces installed.
- Location
It happens that fangs look yellower than other teeth. This is the norm. The thickness of the enamel is the same everywhere, but the thickness of the dentin on the fangs is much greater. Therefore, the shade of the fangs is yellowish, even if the rest of the teeth are white.
- Lesions of hard tissues
With a wedge-shaped defect, the teeth turn yellow near the gums, exposing the neck. With fluorosis, yellow spots are located over the entire surface. If a yellow tint appears and it darkens over time, this is a reason to consult a doctor.
Why do lips turn yellow? Diagnosis by lips, or what your mouth will “tell” about
Have you ever thought that you can make a diagnosis based on your lips? But Tibetan doctors have been practicing such diagnostics for a long time.
DRY AND ROUGH LIPS
Here, even with the naked eye, you can determine that the body is dehydrated. Dry lips always make you want to wet or lick them. A person needs to drink at least 2 liters of fluid per day, and its lack in the body is reflected on the skin and lips. After all, the skin of the lips is very thin, so a lack of water in the body can manifest itself as dry lips.
Another cause of dry lips can be stress. Indeed, as a result of stressful situations, a large amount of adrenaline is released in the blood, blood pressure increases and a large amount of fluid is released in the urine.
Dry lips can also be caused by sudden temperature changes and weakened immunity. Therefore, you should not put off visiting a doctor so that harmless dry lips do not develop into a disease.
SEIZES
Cheilitis (jams) – the appearance of cracks in the corners of the mouth. This often occurs due to a lack of B vitamins and vitamin A in the body.
In this case, to get rid of the jam, you need to eat foods rich in vitamin B: beef liver, eggs, almonds. And foods containing vitamin A: butter, as well as orange vegetables and fruits.
If the seizures do not go away when replenishing vitamins in the body, then the cause of their occurrence is an infection, and it is necessary to use ointments containing antibiotics, which will be prescribed by the doctor.
CHANGING LIPS COLOR
Blue lips indicate a lack of oxygen. This symptom may indicate anemia, as there is not enough hemoglobin in the body, or diseases of the lungs or cardiovascular system, in which oxygen is not supplied to the organs in full. Blood containing less oxygen has a blue tint. Through the thin skin of the lips, blood vessels are clearly visible, giving the lips a bluish tint.
Yellow lips are a sign of liver disease. This color appears as a result of the fact that the liver does not cope with its functions and does not clear the blood of bilirubin. When it accumulates in the body, not only the lips, but also the tongue and eyes begin to turn yellow.
WRINKLES ON THE LIPS
The appearance of vertical grooves in the form of wrinkles on the lips is the result of the negative effects of the sun. The skin of the lips is not able to fight ultraviolet rays, so when wrinkles appear on the lips, it is necessary to use lip balms and glosses.
CHANGE IN LIPS VOLUME
When your lips become thin, as if you are clenching them tightly, it is worth checking your intestines. Such changes are considered a sign of chronic colitis (inflammation of the intestines) or constipation.
But enlarged lips are a sign of food allergies. Perhaps such swelling will seem attractive to someone, but frequent use of a product that causes an allergic reaction can provoke a serious attack that threatens life.
Therefore, for any visible changes in the lips, especially those that do not go away for a long time, you should consult a doctor to avoid serious consequences.
“Handy” options for combating yellow teeth
There are many home whitening methods to lighten the shade of tooth enamel. However, before you try another method on yourself, you should consult a specialist on this issue. Below we have provided some effective tips to help make your smile snow-white:
- You need to firmly give up drinking red wine, coffee, tea and smoking.
- Natural natural whitening agents include fresh basil, lemon juice, apples and sage leaves.
- Once a week, you are allowed to add a little baking soda to the toothpaste (this is a rather aggressive abrasive substance, so you should never overuse it).
- It is better to drink any sweet drinks through a straw so that the liquid cannot leave characteristic marks on the enamel.
- Eating solid natural foods in their raw form helps to naturally cleanse the outer layer of enamel.
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How to get rid of plaque
The problem with yellow teeth and the decision of what to do is best left to an experienced dentist. Only he can adequately assess the condition of the enamel and suggest methods of prevention and treatment.
Home methods can be a bad joke, since some elements like soda with lemon can damage the enamel irrevocably.
Whitening
The most common means of combating yellowness is bleaching. This procedure is usually performed in the dentist's office. It has a number of contraindications: caries, pregnancy, increased sensitivity of teeth, age under 18 years, wearing braces and others.
Whitening is divided into professional, home and combined. The first, depending on the method of influence, is:
- ultrasonic;
- mechanical;
- photobleaching (application of gel and exposure to an ultraviolet lamp);
- chemical;
- laser;
- endobleaching (lightening from the inside).
Homemade involves the use of special products: gels, mouth guards, plates, strips, etc.
Teeth whitening methods have their pros and cons; choosing the appropriate method should take into account the specific situation with your teeth.
Whitening Amazing White
Modern whitening techniques are numerous and constantly evolving. Among them, one of the most common is Amazing White. This procedure is considered more gentle on the enamel: the gel that covers the teeth contains a small amount of hydrogen peroxide. The gel is exposed to cold light from an LED lamp, causing its substances to begin to break down plaque. The good thing about the procedure is that it whitens by 5-9 tones and is painless. Increased sensitivity lasts only a couple of hours after the procedure.
The whitening effect is different: very good if the color is naturally yellow, worse for other reasons. Lasts from 6 months to 1.5 years.
Veneers
Another whitening method is the installation of ceramic veneers. Veneers are the thinnest plates that replace the outer shells of the tooth. They are durable and look natural.
Before installing veneers, caries must be cured and the gums are healthy. They cannot be used if there is a large filling, bite pathology or severe enamel defects.
A beautiful smile is important both in terms of self-esteem and health.
But it must be remembered that excessive concern about the whiteness of a smile is more a tribute to fashion than a real human need. An objective assessment of the condition of the oral cavity is the prerogative of the dentist. Only he can see the true reasons behind the yellow teeth. The doctor's consultation
Causes.
Teeth turn yellow
for various reasons - obvious and not so obvious.
The obvious ones
are
smoking and excessive consumption of tea and coffee. From these bad habits, first a light yellowish plaque forms on the teeth, and then a hard brown one. It is usually removed in the dental office as part of professional oral hygiene. The same reasons include traces of food dyes - beets, carrots, wine and artificial colors that I add to food and drinks today. The dentist will also tell you how to deal with this plaque.
There are also little-known ones
reasons why
teeth begin to turn yellow.
There are several of them.
- Their tap water. If you live in a region where the water is oversaturated with iron or other minerals, this will sooner or later affect the color of the enamel. To prevent your teeth from turning yellow
, simply filter and purify the water. - Sometimes teeth turn yellow
from medications. Most often from antibiotics. This process is especially noticeable in people taking tetracycline for a long time. However, other medications can cause enamel discoloration. - Yellowed teeth
can also be a symptom of heavy metal vapor poisoning. This cause is very dangerous, and urgent measures must be taken to exclude pathology. - Teeth can turn yellow
simply due to excessive consumption of sugar. The solution is to give up sweets. - The color of enamel can change as a reaction to disordered diets. Teeth simply cannot help but react to the lack of certain minerals and trace elements they need. In most cases, refusing to eat provides this.
- Teeth turn yellow
from injuries inside the tooth. Especially if they are not noticeable at first glance and measures are not taken in time. - An inevitable cause of tooth discoloration is age. The color of dentin changes synchronously with the aging of the body and this must be accepted as inevitable.
- Teeth usually turn yellow
due to diseases of the kidneys, blood, and some infections. In this case, it is necessary to treat not the consequence - yellow teeth, but the cause of the pathology. - Yellow spots may appear on the teeth of people wearing braces. The color of the enamel changes exactly in the place where the fastenings are located.
- The main and most common cause of yellowing teeth is irregular and poor-quality individual oral hygiene. You need to equip yourself with toothpaste, brush and floss at least twice a day. Three is better.
Which cannot be the reason for the appearance of yellow plaque on teeth.
There are very common misconceptions that need to be dispelled. Teeth do not turn yellow:
- from hot and cold
- from sinusitis
- from herbal decoctions
- from lipstick
- from apples.
Yellow teeth: normal or not?
A perfect white smile as in advertising is not the norm by nature. The enamel itself is transparent, so a slight yellowish tint is acceptable.
If it is thin, there will be more yellow color because the underlying dentin material is exposed. Thick enamel will hide it, thereby making the smile whiter.
A dentist will help you understand exactly why teeth turn yellow and whether it is normal.
Plaque can hide caries, serious problems with the gastrointestinal tract, and simply bad habits.
How to whiten your teeth.
If you want to whiten your teeth to the natural color of dentin, then, at a minimum, special whitening pastes with abrasives will help. The most reliable remedy is professional teeth cleaning in the dentist's office.
If you want your naturally yellowish teeth to become white, then the heavy dental artillery comes into play. Photo whitening, laser method, zoom and others. Any of the methods, by the way, are extremely harmful to the teeth, and are not cheap. So think carefully. The second time the teeth will not grow, neither yellow nor white.
How to remove yellow stains from teeth
If you are worried about the whiteness of your crowns, contact a professional. Of course, home methods will provide some therapeutic effect, especially in the initial stages of the pathology. To remove yellow discoloration safely, make an appointment with the dentist and discuss your situation. Only a specialist can prescribe procedures without the risk of pathologies. Ultrasonic cleaning can help relieve discomfort regarding the color of your teeth. It will also raise self-esteem. Vibration of a special rod will remove the unpleasant shade. The selected amplitude and frequency of vibrations will eliminate plaque without damaging the tissue of the units.
Whitening with folk remedies
You can also whiten yellow teeth at home. It is important not to damage the enamel. Therefore, before using any product, it is better to consult a doctor. Salt, soda, and hydrogen peroxide are used strictly according to the dentist’s instructions, not exceeding the course of procedures. Be careful with lemon juice too, do not overdo it, as this acid can make the enamel sensitive. Tea tree oil is milder. It eliminates infection well. Some people prefer activated carbon. Remember that the powder should be fine and there should be no cracks in the enamel.
Professional cleaning in dentistry
Color imperfections eliminate lightening. This method is quick and simple. Safety is especially important here. The dentist will choose the correct option for eliminating yellowness. The most effective is laser technology. Of course, its cost is high, but the result is worth it. In addition, this process is difficult and painstaking, and the equipment is expensive.
An alternative is to remove yellowness using photocells. The applied chemical interacts with ultraviolet radiation and frees the crowns from plaque. Popular procedures include hygienic teeth cleaning with Air Flow. This technique is gentle. The device sprays a mixture of soda crystals, air and water into units under a certain pressure. Deposits are removed both from the surface of the crowns and from the spaces between the teeth. In the advanced stage, veneers or dentures are used.
Why are teeth yellow from birth?
A yellowish tint to teeth is normal. The chance of getting a snow-white smile from birth is zero. Every person has their own teeth color. And what it will be depends on genetic factors. If the parents have a yellow tint, then the child is likely to have the same teeth. There is a gene that determines the color of the tooth surface even before birth. Therefore, immediately after teething in infants, they may have a yellowish tint. Moreover, its intensity varies from light to dark.
Enamel is naturally almost transparent. A certain yellowish tint is given to it by minerals that strengthen the teeth and make them strong. The color of a smile is mainly determined by the dentin underneath the enamel. Its natural color is yellow or brown because it also contains minerals. If the enamel is thin, the dentin is very translucent. When its structure is thick, the yellowness is hidden. Therefore, to the surprise of many, yellow teeth from birth should not be considered a defect.
High mineralization of teeth will help prevent the development of caries. While their pronounced white color with a slight dullness, on the contrary, may indicate a lack of minerals. Because of this, the risk of developing dental diseases and hypersensitivity increases. If you look closely, you can see that the fangs are yellower than their “neighbors.” This is explained by the fact that they are the strongest and contain a large proportion of dentin.
