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Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / January 2006greenish/black plaque stain
a few months ago i started to get greenish plaque on my teeth. i have started to take different supplements around the time that i noticed it. i dont know if the staining was already there or not. i got the supplements from a holistic dentist, so i was paying more attention to my teeth at that time. this greenish plaque has not gone away. i have stopped taking the supplements a few weeks ago. i guessing it isnt them. before i could just brush the greenish plaque off. it would come back several times a day. now it has stained my teeth and will not come off in some areas. i have been looking up what causes greenish/black stains and found that it could be mercury. i dont know how i would be exposed to mercury... does anyone know what else it could be? how can i stop this? my dentist said that it could be juice stains or iron. i dont drink juice, only water. and i dont take iron supplements. do i have a deficiency of some sort? any suggestions are welcome! thank you soo much. Hello [fill in your name here] I have seen dark green stains that I attributed to bile caused by a patient who has frequent gastric reflux. Parents of young women who are suspected of bulemia are instructed to check toilet bowls for dark green stains. See my article on gastric reflux on my web site: http://leaderdmd.dentistryonline.com in the "about the dentist" section. You may have reflux and not know that you do. Dave Leader, DMD Malden, Ma. i dont have gastric reflux or am bulemic. so that cnat be the cuase, but thank you for your reply. > a few months ago i started to get greenish plaque on my teeth. i have > started to take different supplements around the time that i noticed [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > have a deficiency of some sort? any suggestions are welcome! thank you > soo much. Assuming this is not a prank you are aware that amalgams contain Hg. Interestingly I developed stains on my front teeth that eventually never went away, a long time ago. Anyway regadless of whether this is Hg or not you should be aware of one fact which is that corrosion can occur on the hidden side of the amalgam, due to galvanic action while oxidation makes the exposed side look normal. i dont have any mercury fillings. i went to a holistic dentist to have my two wisdom teeth saved. the green/black plaque started before he even did any work on my teeth. jetsonc...@gmail.com wrote: > i dont have any mercury fillings. i went to a holistic dentist to have > my two wisdom teeth saved. the green/black plaque started before he > even did any work on my teeth. Yep, could be many things. Also make sure you don't have any crowns with amalgam buildup. I did get weird stains on my teeth starting when I was around 11, kind of brownish yellowish . Dentist said it may be tetracycline but I didn't take it. The stains got progressively worse on the front teeh even though I brushed vigrorsouly and eventually had to be ground out and veneers put on top. I figured it may have something to do with my amalgam problem if the bacteria mesh with Hg off the filling staining the tooth but I never completely figured out what caused it. (Wasn't Fluoride either). Amalgams do not contain any mercury ..... yes they do... and that mercury is released into the blood stream each time you chew, or drink anything hot, or smoke, or grind your teeth! Yeah scrub it off at the dentist's ....... I know green stain ...... but it will keep coming back. i need to know why this just randomly started so i can stop it. Diet and home care (most likely). Tea, coffee, colas, wine, tobacco, and lots of foods can lead to staining. Changes in brushing and flossing habits could also be part of the problem. Even medications can have an effect. JME, Dartos > but it will keep coming back. i need to know why this just randomly > started so i can stop it. Its bacteria ...... its not from eating too many collard greens ..... |
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