Mona Zeidan
Posted on: Thursday, October 6, 2022 – 1:24 PM | Last update: Thursday, October 6, 2022 – 1:24 PM
The Ministry of Health and Population clarified 10 causes of yellowing of the teeth, which are:
Food: A diet full of sugars and carbohydrates stains teeth and causes caries.
2- Beverages: Colored drinks such as coffee and black tea.
3- Smoking: Tobacco products stain teeth black over time.
4- Medication: Some antibiotics can turn teeth gray or brown.
5- Poor oral hygiene: Stained teeth can be a sign of plaque buildup or cavities.
6- Diseases: some oral infections.
7- Excessive fluoride: Consumption of fluoridated drinking water, juices and nutritional supplements.
8- Aging: the teeth begin to yellow with age.
9- Genetic factor: yellowing of the teeth can be hereditary.
10- Mild trauma: the teeth turn gray or black when exposed to an injury.
