Tooth discolouration removal

People with a genuine and broad smile seem to be more amiable and approachable. However, some of us prefer not to smile being ashamed of discoloured or stained teeth. If you smile with reluctance as well, we can suggest an effective solution to your problem. Our dental practice offers professional tooth stain removal that will restore a natural look of your teeth and make you smile again. Tooth discolouration can be classified as either intrinsic or extrinsic. Below there is a simplified description of tooth stain removal procedure:

Intrinsic discolouration:

   - first appointment: In most cases, intrinsic discolouration is mostly caused by taking medicines or is a complication resulting from root canal treatment. In order to whiten a dead tooth, your dentist inserts a cotton pad soaked with a whitening agent in a tooth chamber (pulp chamber) and leaves it for 3-5 days. The procedure is repeated 2-3 times and then your dentist put in a filling. Whitening effect is permanent and does not require repeating. The method is used to remove stains and discolouration of single teeth.

Extrinsic discolouration:

   - first appointment: The most common causes of extrinsic discolouration are tea, coffee and tobacco. Extrinsic staining can be removed by whitening or cleaning by sand-blasting machine. Sometimes ultrasonic scaling is required before extrinsic discolouration removal can be performed.

Frequently Asked Questions:

- my teeth have white stains. Is it possible to remove them? - it is possible to remove white stains from your teeth. Your dentist will decide during a dental examination which method of discolouration removal is the most appropriate for your case.
- can grey/brownish or dead teeth be whitened? - it is a textbook example of indications for intrinsic discolouration removal. Even if a tooth is grey or brownish for a long time, we can guarantee that its colour will be restored and the tooth will be indistinguishable from other teeth.
- how long does the effect of dead tooth stain removal last? - intrinsic stain removal is permanent and does not require repeating. The hue of a whitened tooth is the same as of other teeth.