I took my 8 year old to the dentist today for a check-up. One of our concerns was the brown discoloration on her two front teeth. The first question the dentist asked was "Is she a tea drinker?" (No). The second question stunned me, "Is she a swimmer?"
Apparently a few of his swim team patients over the years have experienced discoloration. It's not permanent (he was able to scrap her's off). He didn't explain the chemical reaction taking place.
I have never heard of this before, so I thought I'd put it up here. Have any of you had this experience either with yourselves or your kids? And can anyone explain what the chlorine/dental connection is or could be?
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Yes, I recall in my pre-coffee years having some brown discoloration on my teeth that our family dentist attributed to swimming. His kids swam with me, too. He just polished it off at every visit.
Now I attribute the difference between "my teeth" and "pearly white" more to coffee than to the pool, although I try to keep discoloration between dentist visits to a minimum with frequent brushing. If the color on her teeth bugs your daughter, maybe brushing right after practice would help. (I know, I know; you said she is 8. But hey: internet brainstorming.)
Yes, I recall in my pre-coffee years having some brown discoloration on my teeth that our family dentist attributed to swimming. His kids swam with me, too. He just polished it off at every visit.
Now I attribute the difference between "my teeth" and "pearly white" more to coffee than to the pool, although I try to keep discoloration between dentist visits to a minimum with frequent brushing. If the color on her teeth bugs your daughter, maybe brushing right after practice would help. (I know, I know; you said she is 8. But hey: internet brainstorming.)
