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Intrinsic And Extrinsic Tooth Stains

Intrinsic tooth stains originate from within the tooth, often due to factors like genetics or excessive fluoride exposure. Extrinsic stains, on the other hand, are located on the tooth's surface and result from factors like food, drink, or tobacco use.

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How to remove yellow stains from teeth?

Query: Hello doctor, I have yellow discoloration on my teeth. The stains persist even after getting my teeth cleaned. The nearby dentist informed that the stains are due to chlorine content in the water. What should I do to remove these stains?  Read Full »

Dr. Paras Angrish

Dr. Paras Angrish

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Yellowish discoloration of the tooth has multiple causes. In your case, as the stains are not going with cleaning and scaling, it can be due to any one of the Fluoride in water causing problems during tooth formation. Injury to the tooth during childhood. Any systemic p...  Read Full »

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