What causes brown teeth despite using hexidine mouthwash?
Patient's Query
Hello doctor,
I have a problem with my teeth. I started using Hexidine mouthwash last month to whiten my teeth, but it is not helping, and soon my teeth will become brownish in some places. What should I do to clean it?
Kindly suggest.
Hi,
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Using Chlorhexidine mouthwash for more than 15 days in continuation causes brownish discoloration; that is the reason your teeth are becoming brownish. Now that you have developed chlorhexidine discoloration, I do not think scaling will be of any use. Instead, I would suggest you for either bleaching or veneering. Veneering is the solution for the type of stains that you have developed. Dental veneers are thin flakes of tooth-colored material, which are applied over the original teeth.
Good luck.
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