Why black teeth and how to safely get rid of a dark plaque

In dentistry, there are two types of discoloration of teeth. Darkening of the tooth itself and plaque on its plane. This is not the same, and these two problems are caused by different factors.

Here we will analyze the appearance of a black pigmented plaque on the teeth.

All shades of gray

Despite the fact that the dark plaque on the teeth is quite common, both in adults and in children, the majority of the population misunderstands,that this is associated with certain consequences, for the elimination of which knowledge of the methods of combating them is necessary.

Black teeth are the concentration of a significant number of different small elements on the enamel of the teeth, in between them, in pockets under the gums and in other areas of the dental cavity with shades from light to black, from speckles and dots to solid blackening.

Darkening of the teeth is caused by fungi, and it is very difficult to clean such a plaque, since it adheres to the tooth enamel.

Removal of it, including specialized dentistry, is difficult. But when the root cause is eliminated, the blackening passes by itself.

All causes that can provoke the problem

If the teeth have turned black, this in any case is associated with a person's lifestyle and signals about health problems.

What do adults risk?

Black plaque on teeth in adults is not an anomaly. As a rule, the process of its formation is prolonged and it appears when the elementary hygiene of the oral cavity is not observed. Basically, dark teeth are a consequence of bad habits.

Why do adults blacken their teeth:

• smoking or excessive consumption of coffee and strong tea;
• presence of internal diseases, various complications and inflammatory processes;
• use of antibacterial tablets especially such as tetracycline, gives the effect of dark-colored teeth;
• of the disease of the bile duct;
• disorders of acid-base balance of the oral cavity;
• permanent contact with heavy metals, in which a person, together with a poisonous condensate, inhales heavy metal particles;
• addiction - contributing to tooth decay;
• wrong power supply.

In the risk zone children

The prerequisites for the formation of a plaque in children can be different, ranging from plaque Priestley and caries, and ending with the acquired diseases and dominance in the children's menu products containing a large percentage of sugar.

It is best to detect such problems not at the dentist, but at the gastroenterologist.

Full list of provoking factors:

• plaque Priestley - the process of vital activity of specific microbes;
• lack of calcium;
• caries provokes the appearance of black spots;
• dysbiosis;
• non-compliance with oral hygiene procedures;
• hypoplasia of tooth enamel;
• damage to the dental pellicle;
• excretion of iron with saliva;
• weak immunity, when the plaque is similar to black mold;
• use of products and beverages containing food pigments of dark shades;
• various injuries;
• Fluorosis is a pathology that occurs due to excess fluoride consumption, a high concentration of which can be found in drinking water and toothpastes.

Professional help

You can clean teeth from a black coating using professional methods:

1. Ultrasound .This procedure painlessly removes hard old plaque and tartar, without hurting the enamel.
2. Air Flow .The light raid from the plane of teeth is washed off with the use of the sodo-jet mechanism. Cons: short-lived, about six months, the result;Does not remove tartar;weakens enamel;provokes bleeding gums.
3. Laser cleaning .The most effective method of impact on the improvement of teeth, without violating the enamel layer and causing pain. Long lasting, more than 4 years, preservation of whiteness.

Help yourself

You can get rid of black plaque at home using such tools:

1. A mixture of peroxide and soda , one teaspoon, put on a cotton swab and gently massage their teeth. Rinse mouth thoroughly with warm water. Method, taking into account the preservation of enamel, use once a week.
2. A tablespoon of depleted bean peel and burdock root boil with boiling water, insist for several hours. The prepared broth is very fertile and healing for the teeth. Take a warmed broth, three times a day for 0.3 cups, until the raid disappears.
3. Tooth powder with their own hands .To spread on a foil on 2 table spoons of dried leaves of a sage and sea salt. Place the foil in the oven, preheated to 180-200 ° C, for 25-30 minutes. After cooling mixture to dehumanize it. This homemade tooth powder is an effective healing agent. Apply once a week.

There are special toothpastes for smokers and coffeemakers - ROCS "Coffee and tobacco".They promote the cleavage of the protein coating and keep the teeth from staining with nicotinic resins. Pasta can be used once a day. Do not rinse your mouth.

Prophylaxis of plaque formation

Prophylaxis is caused by getting rid of the factors that caused the formation of plaque on the teeth.

Therefore, in each case, an individual approach is required consistent with the attending physician:

• for the prevention of plaque formation, observance of proper oral hygiene is the primary condition;The
• menu should include a sufficient amount of solid foods, foods that contain fiber, vitamins, minerals, proteins, fats and carbohydrates;
• to monitor the condition of the body and timely treat the provoking disease;
• to abandon bad habits;
• use toothpastes in which there is a certain percentage of fluoride;
• constantly, every six months, go to see a dentist;
• it is recommended to start cleaning the very first milk teeth, with the use of special, soft rubber brushes, put on a finger to an adult and massage the baby's gums;
• after a year it is necessary to brush the teeth of the child with a special paste adapted for this age;
• children from an early age should be taught to use their spoon, you can not lick the baby's nipple, as caries are easily transmitted with saliva from person to person.

Summing up

Conclusions on the topic are:

1. Preventing dental problems is much easier than curing them. Regular adherence to preventive measures significantly reduces the risk of dental blackening.
2. It is imperative to monitor the quality and regularity of simple household hygiene operations.
3. Smokers should purchase special pastes that quickly dissolve the plaque. However, the selection of the paste should be approached very responsibly, since many of them have in their composition fine abrasive particles, which, although they remove the color from the teeth, but also negatively affect the enamel by scratching it.
4. It is necessary to quit smoking and limit the consumption of beverages with dyes.
5. All kinds of plaque on the teeth must necessarily be removed, so as not to provoke the creation of an environment for the accumulation of microbes, as well as a source of infection for the organism, which catastrophically affects the tooth enamel.
6. Folk remedies for combating plaque are not the best way out. In the absence of a guarantee of getting rid of plaque, they, if ineptly applied, are capable of causing harm. So, for example, soda with repeated use, although it removes plaque, but at the same time negatively affects tooth enamel.