Bright white, yellowish or even brown, whether your Tooth color is genetically predetermined or develops over the course of life, what influence you can have yourself and which external factors influence the colour of your teeth and why your teeth can darken with age; these and other questions about your tooth color We will explain this to you in today's blog post.
Possible factors that can affect your tooth color
The most important thing first: your natural tooth color depends on the genetict and thus predetermined. While some people can enjoy their sparkling white teeth, others have a much darker, yellowish tooth color. Over the course of life darken teeth automaticallyThis process usually starts in the second half of life. In addition to hereditary factors, other external influences can also cause your tooth color to change over the course of your life.
Extrinsic discolorations on your teeth, i.e. superficial and deposited plaque, are in most cases caused by the consumption of stimulants such as
- Plate
- coffee
- red wine
- Alcohol
- Tee
- Pigmented foods
- medications
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Intrinsic discoloration, i.e. discoloration of the inside of the tooth, can be caused by:
- antibiotic treatments during pregnancy
- aging processes
- dental injuries
- Swallowing too much fluoride
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How to whiten your teeth?
External discoloration on your teeth can be removed with a professional dental cleaning by your dentist. Using a whitening toothpaste can also temporarily remove coarse deposits from your teeth. Our emmi®-dent ultrasonic toothbrush removes deposits with modern ultrasound technology even in the long term and very efficiently from your teeth. This gentle form of daily dental hygiene also ensures for healthy gums.