I have these white spots on my two front teeth. They are whiter than all of my other teeth. They have been there for a while like a year or so. Sometimes they are less visible, sometimes not there, and most of the time more visible. What is this and how can I get them away for good? thanks.
Answer:
First of all, I highly doubt it is fluorosis. Fluorosis occurs when the enamel (outer portion of the tooth) is formed.(Which is when you still have your baby teeth). Secondly, fluorosis does not "come and go."
If you have allergies, or breathe through your mouth constantly, the front teeth can get severely dehydrated. A persons saliva (spit) is a protective lubricant. As gross as that may sound, its true, its what they taught us in school.
Try drinking plenty of water to keep the saliva flowing, or chewing gum. Better yet, try keeping your mouth closed for longer periods and see if that does not help.
I can not believe a dental hygienist would even suggest that this could possibly be fluorosis!Fluorosis does not "just" appear out of no where. And it certainly does not become visible one day, gone the next. It is a PERMANENT change in the color of the enamel.
Yes, possibly decalcification.
CALCIUM BUILD UP OR SOMETHING? I HAVE LITTLE WHITE SPOTS ON SOME OF MY TEETH. BUT YEAH IM GUESSING CALCIUM
i have the same thing and its calcifying that means that your teeth are rotting
Usually this is a fluorosis spot caused by excess fluoride ingestion at some point (usually from swallowing to much toothpaste when you were small and these teeth were forming). The excess fluoride get incorporated in the enamel and makes those white spots. Usually they will always be there. The only thing that sometimes helps is professional paint on whitening in the dental office. They paint the whitening agent on and can paint around these white spots to help even the color out. Just whitening makes those spots whiter. The good news is your teeth are good and strong in that area b/c of the fluoride.
Sometimes it is caused by an excess of flouride.
Evaluate your flouride use and check with your dentist.
Good Luck!
You can try professional bleaching at your dental office. They can try to match your teeth to the white spots. If this is unsuccessful you could have your teeth veneered. The dentist shaves the front surface off of your teeth and applies new front surfaces which are created in a lab and glued permanently into place. All models and famous people have their teeth veneered for that "perfect" look. Short of these expensive suggestions there really isn't much that you can do. Ask your dentist if he/she would be interested in helping you with this and let them know how much it bothers you. Perhaps an arrangement could be made...professional bleaching, I feel, is your best bet.
This can be fluorosis...OR something called decalcification...either too much fluoride...or enamel breaking down from sugars/food...which will make teeth have white chalky marks...which is the start of teeth breaking down.if they look/feel brittle...cut down on sugars/pop/double double coffee, etc, and keep them clean and they can remineralize and get stronger...or if it is caused by too much fluoride...bleaching helps/white filling material on the white spots(to match rest of teeth),,,or veneers.depends on what you want and how much money you want to spend...your dentist should go over these options...You can make them look fantastic!!Good luck
Knowing how old you are would make the diagnosis easier. Non-cavitated white spots on the anterior permanent teeth are most likely decalcifications due to poor oral hygiene, ie around brackets for braces. Fluorosis can appear as white spots but it would be more generalized. This would be a minor case of fluorosis.
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