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What causes yellow teeth and how to avoid them?

 Yellow teeth are not as urgent as other oral problems, but they can take a toll on your confidence every time you smile every day.

Fortunately, this tooth discoloration problem is not difficult to fix. Simply adjust your diet and drinks along with a good oral care routine.

Yellow teeth are not as urgent as other oral problems, but they can take a toll on your confidence every time you have to smile every day.

Tooth discoloration problems can be easily resolved by simply adjusting your diet and beverages along with a good oral care routine.



The main causes include:

- Genetics: If your father or mother has yellow teeth. It is possible that your child will have similar colored teeth.

- Teeth may appear yellower as the enamel thins and reveals dark yellow or brown dentin. The enamel covers the dentin, masking the color of the underlying dentin. However, the color of tooth enamel can also be yellow from various stains that cling to the enamel surface.

-  Erosion: Another cause of yellow teeth as people age. It is the erosion of tooth enamel as a result of chewing and exposure to acids from food and drinks over a long period of time. Some people have gray teeth as a result of worn enamel and food stains that have been there for a long time.

- Smoking The nicotine from smoking not only causes an unhealthy addiction. It may also leave yellow or brown stains on your teeth. (This may be another reason why it is important to quit smoking.)

- Food: Many foods leave stains on the surface of your teeth, such as: Tomatoes in pasta sauce, curry spices, as well as berries, these foods contain pigments that cling to tooth enamel and cause stains.

- Beverages: Coffee and tea are two of the most common causes of yellow teeth. Including red and white wine, both dark and light sodas, or flavored sports drinks can also be the cause of remaining teeth.

- Antibiotics: The antibiotic tetracycline can stain teeth. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), if your mother took antibiotics in the second half of her pregnancy or you took antibiotics before the age of eight. It may cause your teeth to be permanently discolored. Until having to undergo teeth whitening treatment in a dental clinic

- Excessive fluoride exposure can cause yellow or brown spots.

- Accident: The effects of an accident or physical injury. That causes tooth enamel to break or changes to the tooth structure, causing the color of the teeth to change from normal.

- Teeth Grinding: Teeth grinding often occurs while sleeping. Especially those who have stress from grinding their teeth. It is considered harmful to tooth enamel and can cause teeth to crack and turn yellow.

Avoiding yellow teeth

- Brush your teeth thoroughly twice a day to prevent yellow stains on the tooth surface.

-Whitening toothpaste will help brighten yellow teeth after regular use.

- You should use dental floss once a day.

 - Avoid smoking and limit the consumption of certain foods and drinks that cause teeth to yellow.

 - Rinse your mouth with water after every meal or drink.

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