Plaque in a person can be of the following colors: white, brownish, yellowish, greenish. It depends on various factors. Black plaque looks especially ugly on the teeth, which can occur in both adults and children. This should alert, because it is a symptom of any malfunctions in the body. What black plaque can occur from, and how to get rid of it?
Causes of black plaque in adults
Often, plaque forms on the teeth, the black color of which should especially alert. Many factors lead to this:
- Smoking, the constant use of strong tea or coffee. In almost all people, teeth have a slight plaque that cannot be removed during normal brushing. Nicotine resins, coffee or tea pigments penetrate the enamel and stain it dark. After a while, this mass hardens and adheres very firmly to the surface of the tooth.
- Poor oral care. Despite the fact that now there is enough information on how to properly care for your teeth, and there is also a large number of special means for caring for them, many people are negligent in oral hygiene. Some even forget to use pasta. Do not be surprised that after a while a black coating appears on the teeth.
- Serious illness. Some ailments during their exacerbation are accompanied by a darkening of the inside of the teeth. Usually this occurs with pathology of the spleen, complicated by viral infections, liver problems and various abscesses.
- Long-term use of many drugs. The leader in this regard is tetracycline, which is considered a very popular antibiotic. It is often used as prescribed by a doctor and as a self-medication. Since plaque on the teeth often develops in people , its black color occurs as a result of the side effect of tetracycline. It’s very difficult to whiten such teeth.
- Continuous interaction with heavy metals. The workers of metallurgical enterprises, having worked in harmful conditions for many years, receive a “gift” in the form of black teeth. Condensate containing particles of heavy metals, once in the body, begins to settle on the walls of internal organs, spoiling not only them, but also teeth.
- Improper nutrition. Shop products almost all contain "chemistry", which negatively affects the condition of the teeth.
- Addiction. In this case, drugs destroy teeth very much, giving them an unhealthy appearance.
Thus, if there is a black plaque on the teeth, the reasons leading to this can be different. Moreover, this pathological condition can be observed in children after a year.
Black plaque on children's teeth
Dark plaque on children's teeth can occur unexpectedly, even overnight. Most often, enamel begins to darken on the inside, but this is not a sign of caries. Such plaque usually appears in children older than one year, and it is impossible to clean it up. Even if a professional cleaning by a dentist is carried out, after a while the enamel will begin to darken again. Why is this happening? If there is a black plaque on the teeth in children, the reasons for this may not be explained by the dentist, but by a gastroenterologist.
Causes of black plaque in children
Black plaque on the teeth in a child often occurs due to intestinal dysbiosis. It is a narrow border at the gums and is located on the external surface of the teeth or is distributed unevenly from the external and internal sides to all crowns. Many parents are concerned about the condition of their child’s teeth, but if he does not suffer from any chronic pathology, then there is absolutely no danger to health. This is just an aesthetic problem. The intestinal microflora in children is formed up to four years, and as they grow older, the black coating on children's teeth disappears by itself. However, it is still necessary to examine the baby.
If there is a black plaque on the teeth of children, the reasons leading to this may be different:
- On milk teeth, the so-called Priestley plaque often has a dark color, down to black. It is formed as a result of the activity of pigment-forming bacteria, which are considered part of the normal microflora of the oral cavity. This happens due to changes in the composition of microflora, as a result of which there are a lot of bacteria, and they contribute to staining the teeth in a dark color. Priestley's plaque does not form on permanent teeth and disappears without a trace as the baby grows up.
- Black plaque on the teeth in a child can occur due to the fact that the mother took antibiotics for a long time during pregnancy, and treatment was necessary during the period of laying down the deciduous teeth.
- If a child brushes his teeth with a paste containing fluorine, then over time the teeth will also darken due to this substance. Therefore, oral care products should be without its content.
What to do if a “dead” tooth is blackened?
If there is plaque on the teeth, its black color may occur when the pulp is damaged or removed. Such teeth are very different from the rest in their color. This problem can be solved in the following ways:
- Intracanal whitening. The channels are opened and a bleaching substance is placed in them, after which they are closed with a temporary seal. A few days later, the tooth begins to lighten. In this case, the whitening component is removed, and the tooth is filled using modern composite materials.
- The use of special veneer plates. Such thin ceramic or zirconium linings are used to restore the aesthetics of the anterior teeth.
- The use of crown-nozzles. In this case, the tooth is grinded and a crown made of high-quality material is put on it, after which it will not differ at all from everyone else.
Black plaque on teeth: how to get rid?
In any case, remove the black coating from the dentist. The most popular methods for harmless and high-quality toothbrushing:
- ultrasound;
- soda-jet apparatus Air Flow;
- laser whitening.
They should be considered in more detail.
Ultrasound
This is a fairly popular way to deal with dark plaque on the teeth. Any dental clinic is equipped with an ultrasonic device. There is a special Scaler device that works as follows: a high-frequency generator is built into the device, which forces the tip of the nozzle to perform ultrasonic frequency oscillations. As soon as the tip of the nozzle is in contact with black plaque, a vibration wave is transmitted to it, leading to the destruction of plaque attached to the enamel surface. No pain is inflicted on the patient.
Air Flow Soda Jet
To remove black plaque on the teeth, use the device Air Flow. Processing is carried out as follows: using a special tip, a mixture of water and soda is applied to the tooth enamel. This allows you to effectively remove plaque, but this procedure is short-term in nature, less than six months. In addition, the upper layers of enamel are weakened, and then the teeth must be treated with a protective paste. Sometimes bleeding gums. To enhance the effect, this procedure is combined with ultrasound.
Laser whitening
How to clean teeth from black plaque, so as not to damage the enamel? In this case, laser bleaching is used. This procedure, although very expensive, but the enamel is not damaged at all, and there is no bleeding of the gums. The effect lasts about 4-5 years.
How to remove black plaque at home?
It is extremely undesirable to whiten your teeth yourself, but many people have absolutely no time to visit a dentist. Traditional medicine can help in this case. Let's look at how to remove black plaque on the teeth. folk ways. Their recipes are quite simple:
- Take 1 tsp. soda and peroxides, mix them, put on a cotton pad and gently rub your teeth. After that, rinse your mouth for about a minute with warm water. Often this procedure is not recommended, otherwise tooth enamel can be damaged.
- You can take burdock root and chopped bean peel for 1 tbsp. l All this is poured with boiling water and insisted for several hours. The resulting infusion in a warm form should rinse your mouth three times a day until the plaque completely disappears.
- Another effective way is to prepare your own tooth powder. In this case, 2 tbsp. l sea salt and dried sage leaves are spread on foil and placed in the oven, heated to 200 degrees. After half an hour, the mixture is taken out, allowed to cool and crushed. The result is a wonderful tooth powder that should be used once a week.
- Heavy smokers and strong coffee lovers can use specially developed toothpastes for them containing peroxides, abrasive particles or enzymes, which contribute to a significant enamel brightening.
Output
Thus, if there is plaque on the teeth, the black color of which is alarming, it is best to consult a dentist. Such a pathology can be a sign of many serious diseases, so you can not engage in self-medication in any case.