{"id":1285,"date":"2021-03-15T22:48:54","date_gmt":"2021-03-16T02:48:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drszarek.com\/blog\/?p=1285"},"modified":"2021-03-29T11:31:34","modified_gmt":"2021-03-29T15:31:34","slug":"dentist-cant-remove-brown-stains-teeth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drszarek.com\/blog\/dentist-cant-remove-brown-stains-teeth\/","title":{"rendered":"My dentist can’t remove the brown stains on my teeth"},"content":{"rendered":"

My dentist cannot remove the brown stains on my teeth. I have a natural health practitioner, and she says the stains are from excess fluoride. My town added fluoride to the water three years ago, but I didn\u2019t begin to notice the brown stains until July of last year. I do not drink coffee, but I drink green tea, which has fluoride, so I am switching to bottled water that does not contain fluoride. I read that porcelain veneers will work but so will dental bonding, and it is cheaper. I am now looking for a dentist for composite bonding to cover the stains. How can I find a dentist who can cover the stains without making my teeth look worse? Thanks. Hannah<\/p>\n

Hannah,<\/p>\n

Thank you for your inquiry. We do not understand why your dentist did cannot remove the stains on your teeth. Did your dentist try teeth whitening treatment<\/a> without success? Based on your history of when the stains began, they are not fluorosis stains.<\/p>\n

What Is Dental Fluorosis?<\/h2>\n

Dental fluorosis is a condition caused by excessive fluoride intake while teeth are still developing. Mottled tooth enamel is white in mild cases and brown in severe cases. After your teeth are fully developed, fluoride cannot stain them. Tooth stains that appear in adulthood are not fluorosis stains.<\/p>\n

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If fluorosis is not the cause of tooth stains, your dentist might not recommend porcelain veneers<\/p><\/div>\n

Types of Tooth Stains<\/h2>\n

In adulthood, tooth stains are either internal or external.<\/p>\n