Discoloration of The Teeth, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
By Kenneth Kee
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Discoloration of The Teeth is seen as a dental disorder where the teeth that have discolored yellow or darker and presents as an imperfection on the facial appearance of a person.
Anomalous tooth color is any color other than white to yellowish-white.
Many substances can cause teeth to become discolored.
The alteration in color may affect the entire tooth, or it may become visible as spots or lines in the tooth enamel.
Enamel is the hard outer layer of the tooth.
The patient may develop poor self esteem due to his tooth discoloration
Causes
The genes can affect the tooth color.
1. Dentinogenesis imperfecta
2. Amelogenesis imperfecta
Other illnesses that can cause tooth color changes are:
1. Diseases that is present at birth
2. Inherited disorders may affect the thickness of enamel or the calcium or protein content of the enamel.
Environmental factors
1. Infections
2. Metabolic diseases may cause changes in tooth color and shape.
Tooth discoloration can be caused by:
A. External factors staining the outer layer of the tooth are
1. Smoking,
2. Beverages such as coffee, wine, cola
3. Foods such as apples and potatoes.
B. Internal factors involve the inner structure of the tooth (the dentin) causing it to darken or become yellowish through:
1. Excessive exposure to fluoride during early childhood:
Too much fluoride from environmental sources (natural high water fluoride levels) or overuse of fluoride rinses, toothpaste, and fluoride supplements
2. Tetracycline antibiotics use during the second half of pregnancy and children 8 years old or younger (tetracycline usage before age 8).
3. Tooth injury in a child with injury to the developing permanent tooth.
4. Systemic illness during tooth formation such as hemolytic disease of the newborn
5. Aging discoloration - the dentin becomes yellow naturally with aging making the teeth look discolored.
6. Infection (dental caries) leads to grayish discoloration.
Treatment is dependent on the cause of the discoloration and may be:
1. Proper tooth hygiene -proper tooth brushing and flossing methods
2. Avoiding foods and beverages that can cause stains
3. Micro-abrasion of the stains on the outer surface of teeth
4. Bonding -tooth can be enclosed with a color-matched composite bonding material
5. Veneers are color-matched thin ceramic shells that cover up the outer surfaces of the teeth.
6. Application of a bleaching agent to the enamel of the teeth.
1. Bleaching.
This is most frequent form of teeth whitening procedure.
Bleaching is done by placing a gel or rubber to shield the soft tissue of the gums.
Most teeth whitening products usually contain carbamide peroxide and hydrogen peroxide as the active ingredients.
Non-vital bleaching is suggested for the treatment of teeth with discoloration due to pulpal degeneration.
This method requires placing a mixture of 30% hydrogen peroxide and sodium perborate into the pulp chamber for a length of 1 week
2. Laser Whitening.
This is also known as the power whitening.
The laser will then be used to activate the chemical.
The light will help increase the chemical reaction of the bleaching product thus the color change can be obtained more quickly.
3. Veneers
Veneers are thin custom-made shells made of tooth colored materials planned to cover the front side of the teeth to enhance the overall the white look of teeth.
They are produced from thin plastic resin or porcelain.
4. Home remedy teeth whitening system are normally used to obtain the healthy smile result.
Instructions are provided on how to make and use DIY tooth whitening.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Introduction
Chapter 1 Tooth Discoloration
Chapter 2 Causes
Chapter 3 Symptoms
Chapter 4 Diagnosis
Chapter 5 Treatment
Chapter 6 Prognosis
Chapter 7 Dental Decay
Chapter 8 G
Kenneth Kee
Medical doctor since 1972.Started Kee Clinic in 1974 at 15 Holland Dr #03-102, relocated to 36 Holland Dr #01-10 in 2009.Did my M.Sc (Health Management ) in 1991 and Ph.D (Healthcare Administration) in 1993.Dr Kenneth Kee is still working as a family doctor at the age of 74However he has reduced his consultation hours to 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours inthe afternoon.He first started writing free blogs on medical disorders seen in the clinic in 2007 on http://kennethkee.blogspot.com.His purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of his patients which is also his dissertation for his Ph.D (Healthcare Administration). He then wrote an autobiography account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.comThis autobiography account “A Family Doctor’s Tale” was combined with his early “A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders” into a new Wordpress Blog “A Family Doctor’s Tale” on http://ken-med.com.From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 1000 eBooks.He apologized for typos and spelling mistakes in his earlier books.He will endeavor to improve the writing in futures.Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.The later books go into more details of medical disorders.He has published 1000 eBooks on various subjects on health, 1 autobiography of his medical journey, another on the autobiography of a Cancer survivor, 2 children stories and one how to study for his nephew and grand-daughter.The purpose of these simple guides is to educate patient on health disorders and not meant as textbooks.He does not do any night duty since 2000 ever since Dr Tan had his second stroke.His clinic is now relocated to the Buona Vista Community Centre.The 2 units of his original clinic are being demolished to make way for a new Shopping Mall.He is now doing some blogging and internet surfing (bulletin boards since the 1980's) startingwith the Apple computer and going to PC.The entire PC is upgraded by himself from XT to the present Pentium duo core.The present Intel i7 CPU is out of reach at the moment because the CPU is still expensive.He is also into DIY changing his own toilet cistern and other electric appliance.His hunger for knowledge has not abated and he is a lifelong learner.The children have all grown up and there are 2 grandchildren who are even more technically advanced than the grandfather where mobile phones are concerned.This book is taken from some of the many articles in his blog (now with 740 posts) A Family Doctor’s Tale.Dr Kee is the author of:"A Family Doctor's Tale""Life Lessons Learned From The Study And Practice Of Medicine""Case Notes From A Family Doctor"
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Discoloration of The Teeth, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions - Kenneth Kee
Discoloration of
The Teeth,
A
Simple
Guide
To
The Condition,
Diagnosis,
Treatment
And
Related Conditions
By
Dr Kenneth Kee
M.B.,B.S. (Singapore)
Ph.D (Healthcare Administration)
Copyright Kenneth Kee 2016 Smashwords Edition
Published by Kenneth Kee at Smashwords.com
Dedication
This book is dedicated
To my wife Dorothy
And my children
Carolyn, Grace
And Kelvin
This book describes the Tooth Discoloration, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases which is seen in some of my patients in my Family Clinic.
(What You Need to Treat Tooth Discoloration)
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Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.
Introduction
I have been writing medical articles for my blog http://kennethkee.blogspot.com (A Simple Guide to Medical Condition) for the benefit of my patients since 2007.
My purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of my patients.
Health Education was also my dissertation for my Ph.D (Healthcare Administration).
I then wrote an autobiolographical account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.com.
This autobiolographical account A Family Doctor’s Tale
was combined with my early A Simple Guide to Medical Conditions
into a new Wordpress Blog A Family Doctor’s Tale
on http://kenkee481.wordpress.com.
From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 700 amazon kindle books and some into Smashwords.com eBooks.
Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.
For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.
The later books go into more details of medical conditions.
The first chapter is always from my earlier blogs which unfortunately tends to have typos and spelling mistakes.
Since 2013, I have tried to improve my spelling and writing.
As I tried to bring you the latest information about a condition or illness by reading the latest journals both online and offline, I find that I am learning more and improving on my own medical knowledge in diagnosis and treatment for my patients.
Just by writing all these simple guides I find that I have learned a lot from your reviews (good or bad), criticism and advice.
I am sorry for the repetitions in these simple guides as the second chapters onwards have new information as compared to my first chapter taken from my blog.
I also find repetition definitely help me and maybe some readers to remember the facts in the books more easily.
I apologize if these repetitions are irritating to some readers.
Chapter 1
Tooth Discoloration
What is Discoloration of The Teeth?
Discoloration of The Teeth is seen as a dental disorder where the teeth that have discolored yellow or darker and presents as an imperfection on the facial appearance of a person.
Anomalous tooth color is any color other than white to yellowish-white.
Many substances can cause teeth to become discolored.
The alteration in color may affect the entire tooth, or it may become visible as spots or lines in the tooth enamel.
Enamel is the hard outer layer of the tooth.
The patient may develop poor self esteem due to his tooth discoloration.
What are the causes of Tooth Discoloration?
Causes
The genes can affect the tooth color.
1. Dentinogenesis imperfecta
Rare condition in which children are born with gray, amber or purple discolorations in the teeth
2. Amelogenesis imperfecta
Genetic condition in which enamel formed during tooth development is abnormal and causes discoloration of teeth.
Other illnesses that can cause tooth color