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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I get brown stains in between my two front teeth, and I had also come to the conclusion that it was from swimming, at the suggestion of my dental hygienist. I don't drink coffee or soda, and only very rarely do I drink tea. The hygienist scrapes the brown stains off at every visit. I wonder if brushing one's teeth right afterward would help?
I get brown stains in between my two front teeth, and I had also come to the conclusion that it was from swimming, at the suggestion of my dental hygienist. I don't drink coffee or soda, and only very rarely do I drink tea. The hygienist scrapes the brown stains off at every visit. I wonder if brushing one's teeth right afterward would help?
