Plaque on teeth black: causes and treatment

Dental plaque in humans can be the following colors: white, brownish, yellowish, greenish. It depends on various factors. Particularly ugly on the teeth looks black plaque, which can occur in both adults and children. This should alert, because it is a symptom of any malfunctioning in the body. What can cause a black raid, and how to get rid of it?

Causes of black plaque in adults

Often people develop plaque on their teeth, the black color of which should be especially alarming. Many factors lead to this:

• Smoking, the constant use of strong tea or coffee. Almost all people have teeth that have a small amount of plaque, which is not removed during normal cleaning. Nicotinic resins, coffee or tea pigments penetrate into the enamel and color it in a dark color. After a while, this mass hardens and very firmly adheres to the surface of the tooth.

• Bad oral care. Despite the fact that now there is enough information on how to properly care for the teeth, and there is also a large number of special care products, many people carelessly refer to oral hygiene. Some even forget to use pasta. Do not be surprised that after a while there is a black coating on the teeth.
• Serious diseases. Some ailments during their exacerbation are accompanied by a darkening of the inside of the teeth. Usually this occurs with the pathology of the spleen, complicated viral infections, liver problems and various abscesses.
• Prolonged intake of many medicines. Leading in this regard is tetracycline, which is considered a very popular antibiotic. It is often used as prescribed by the doctor and as a self-medication. Since people often have a plaque on their teeth, its black color appears as a result of the side effects of tetracycline. Such teeth are very difficult to whiten.
• Constant interaction with heavy metals. Workers of metallurgical enterprises, having worked for many years in harmful conditions, receive a "gift" in the form of black teeth. Condensate, containing particles of heavy metals, hitting the body, begins to settle on the walls of internal organs, spoiling not only them, but also teeth.

• Incorrect food. Shop products almost all contain "chemistry", which adversely affects the condition of the teeth.
• Addiction. In this case, drugs very strongly destroy the teeth, giving them an unhealthy appearance.

Thus, if there is a black plaque on the teeth, the reasons leading to this may be different. And this pathological condition can be observed in children after a year.

Black plaque on children's teeth

A dark raid on children's teeth can occur unexpectedly, even overnight. Most often the enamel begins to darken from the inside, but it's not a sign of caries. Such a plaque usually appears in children older than one year old, and it is impossible to clean it off. Even if a professional cleaning is done at the dentist, after a while the enamel will begin to darken again. Why is this happening? If there was a black plaque on the teeth of children, the reasons for this can be explained not by the dentist, but by the gastroenterologist.

The causes of black plaque in children

Black plaque on the teeth of a child often occurs due to intestinal dysbiosis. It is a narrow border at the gums and is on the outer surface of the teeth or is distributed unevenly from the outer and inner sides of all the crowns. Many parents are concerned about this state 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 only an aesthetic problem. The intestinal microflora in children is formed up to four years, and as they grow older, a black raid on children's teeth disappears by itself. However, to inspect the baby is still necessary.

If there is a black plaque on the teeth of children, the reasons leading to this may be different:

• On milk teeth, there is often a so-called Priestley plaque, which has a dark color, down to black. It is formed as a result of the vital activity of pigment-forming bacteria, which are considered part of the normal microflora of the oral cavity. This is due to a change in the composition of the microflora, resulting in a lot of bacteria, and they help to color the teeth in a dark color. Plaque Priestley is not formed on permanent teeth and disappears without a trace as the baby grows up.
• A black plaque on a child's teeth may be due to the fact that during pregnancy the mother took antibiotics for a long time, and the treatment had to be done during the period when the baby's teeth were pawned.
• If a child brushes teeth with paste containing fluoride, then over time teeth will also darken because of this substance. Therefore, care for the oral cavity should be without its content.

What if the "dead" tooth has turned black?

If there is a plaque on the teeth, its black color may occur if the pulp is damaged or removed. Such teeth are very different from the rest by their color. This problem is solved in the following ways:

• Intrachannel whitening. The channels are opened and the bleaching substance is placed in them, then 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 sealed using modern composite materials.
• Application of special lining-veneers. Such thin lining of ceramics or zirconium is used to restore the aesthetics of the frontal teeth.

• Application of crowns. In this case, the tooth is grinded and a crown of quality material is put on it, after which it will not be completely different from all the others.

Black plaque on the teeth: how to get rid?

In any case, clean the black plaque is necessary at the dentist. The most popular ways for harmless and high-quality cleaning of teeth:

• ultrasound;
• Sodo-jet device Air Flow;
• Laser bleaching.

You should consider them in more detail.

Ultrasound

This is a rather popular way to combat the dark plaque on the teeth. The ultrasound unit is equipped with any dental clinic. There is a special device "Scaler", working as follows: the device has a built-in high-frequency generator, which forces the tip of the nozzle to perform oscillations of the ultrasonic frequency. As soon as the tip of the nozzle comes into contact with a black coating, a vibration wave is transmitted to it, leading to the destruction of plaque attached to the surface of the enamel. No pain is caused to the patient.

Air Flow Soda Jet Machine

To remove the black plaque on the teeth, use the device Air Flow. The treatment is as follows: using a special tip on the enamel of the tooth, a mixture of water and soda is applied. This allows you to effectively remove plaque, but this procedure is of a short-term nature, less than six months. In addition, the upper layers of the enamel are weakened, and then the teeth must be treated with a protective paste. Sometimes there is bleeding gums. To enhance the effect, this procedure is combined with ultrasound.

Laser whitening

How to clean the teeth from a 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 the black plaque at home?

It is extremely undesirable to whiten teeth independently, but many people have absolutely no time to visit the dentist. People's medicine can help in this case. Let's look at how to remove black plaque on your teeth People's ways. Their recipes are quite simple:

• Take 1 tsp. Soda and peroxide, mix them, put on a cotton pad and gently rub their teeth. After that, rinse your mouth for about a minute with warm water. Often, this procedure is not recommended, otherwise you can spoil the tooth enamel.
• You can take the root of burdock and chopped bean peel for 1 tbsp. L. All this is poured with boiling water and insisted for several hours. Received infusion in a warm form should rinse your mouth three times a day until the disappearance of the plaque.
• 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 an oven heated to 200 degrees. After half an hour, the mixture is removed, allowed to cool and crushed. The result is a wonderful tooth powder, which should be used once a week.

• Heavy smokers and lovers of strong coffee can use specially designed toothpastes containing peroxides, abrasive particles or enzymes that contribute to significant clarification of the enamel.

Conclusion

Thus, if a 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 self-medication can not be done in any case.