Extrinsic discolouration --
Extrinsic stains that appears on the tooth
surfaces can become internalised through enamel defects or cracks or as a
result of dentine becoming exposed but most extrinsic stains appear to be
deposited on or in the dental pellicle layer on the enamel surface.
Causes of
extrinsic staining include :::
- Dental
plaque : although usually
virtually invisible on the tooth surface, plaque may become stained by chromogenic
bacterial species, such as Actinomyces .
- Calculus :
neglected plaque will eventually calcify, and
lead to the formation of a hard deposit on the teeth, especially around
the gum line. The color of calculus varies, and may be grey, yellow, black
or brown
- Tobacco : Tar
content in smoke from
tobacco products tends to form a yellow-brown-black stain around the necks
of the teeth above the gum line
- Betel nut
chewing causes red to brown discoloration of the tooth enamel.
- Certain foods & drinks : food products and vegetables rich with carotenoids or xanthonoids. Ingesting colored liquids like sports drinks,
cola, coffee, tea, and red wine can discoloration of your teeth.
- Certain topical medications : Mouth wash
containing - Chlorhexidine (antiseptic
mouthwash) binds to tannins, meaning that prolonged use in persons who
consume coffee, tea or red wine is associated with extrinsic staining
(i.e. removable staining) of teeth.
- Metallic compounds : Exposure to such metallic compounds
may be in the form of medication or other environmental exposure. examples
include iron (black stain), iodine (black), copper (green), nickel
(green), cadmium (yellow-brown).
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