What are the methods to remove black spots from children’s teeth?

Black spots on children's teeth are a dental abnormality, which may be caused by congenital factors or improper care. When the black spots on teeth become serious, it will have a particularly big impact on children, so they need to be treated in time. Generally speaking, different treatments are required for dark spots caused by caries, dark spots caused by pigmentation and tartar, or dark spots caused by fluorosis and tetracycline.

1. Causes of black spots on teeth

There are many reasons for abnormal tooth color, which can be congenital or acquired. Tooth discoloration caused by congenital reasons is manifested as symmetrical color changes of most teeth when the teeth erupt. Common ones include fluorosis, tetracycline teeth, and enamel hypoplasia. Tooth discoloration caused by acquired reasons is that the color of teeth is normal when they erupt, but the color of individual teeth gradually changes after adverse stimulation, such as caries or trauma.

Treatment of dental black spots

1. Caused by caries: You need to go to a professional dental hospital for filling. The black spots caused by caries or the blackening of teeth caused by pulp necrosis are not easy to recover. However, you can wear an artificial crown after the filling to restore the gloss of the teeth and achieve the effect of whitening the teeth.

2. Caused by pigment deposition and tartar: You can go to a dental hospital for a teeth cleaning to remove the pigments, tartar and plaque on your teeth and restore the natural color of your teeth. If you want your teeth to be whiter, you need professional whitening.

3. Fluorosis and tetracycline-induced tooth decay: Professional teeth whitening is required. IPL whitening uses advanced IPL irradiation technology to irradiate high-intensity IPL at a fixed point to remove pigments attached to the surface and deep layers of the teeth, restoring the teeth to their original whiteness before staining.

How to prevent tooth stains

If you insist on brushing your teeth with the correct method and remove the stains adhering to the surface of the teeth, it will reduce the original color change of the teeth or restore the original color of the teeth. For tooth color changes caused by trauma, medication or harmful environment, you should go to the hospital's dental department for examination and treatment. If necessary, bleaching and veneers can be used to improve the appearance of the teeth.

If it is dental tartar, you can remove the plaque and tartar by teeth cleaning to protect your teeth; if it is caries, you should fill the tooth as soon as possible to avoid severe caries, damage to the pulp cavity and cause pulpitis.