My brace left marks on my teeth.

[monkey]

Hi,

I wasn't sure where else to put this. I had a brace on my teeth for about two years, where the brackets were attached to my teeth there are little brown spots which I couldn't reach with my toothbrush, no amount of whitening toothpaste, powder, or stain removers seem to shift them.

What sort of cosmetic dentistry procedure would I need to remove them, they aren't massive but I feel they ruin my smile.

[Dr Pav Khaira]

There are only 2 things which can cause this.

1. Some bonding resin still remaining on the tooth

2. Lots of sweets while having braces causing decay to start around the brackets

Without a full consultation I can't really say more! I'd recommend you see your dentist who should be able to advise you

Hope this helps

[monkey]

Originally Posted by Dr Pav Khaira

There are only 2 things which can cause this.

1. Some bonding resin still remaining on the tooth

2. Lots of sweets while having braces causing decay to start around the brackets

Without a full consultation I can't really say more! I'd recommend you see your dentist who should be able to advise you

Hope this helps

My dentist has already told me that its definately not the resin because she tried polishing it and it wouldn't budge. It would be decay because even with inter-dental brushes I couldn't quite get to it. My dentist couldn't seem to recommend anything but thank you anyway.

[Dr Pav Khaira]

I'd try Opalescence toothpaste, it is exceptional at removing stains