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Laura86
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Hello,
I have a severe dentist phobia and just saw the back of my top 4 front teeth in the mirror and nearly fainted at the stains. I have developed a tea drinking habit this year that I’m almost certain is the cause, but since the stains are on the back of those teeth, I only saw them now. They look rather similar to the teeth in the photo (though the photo is not of my teeth, it’s a photo I found on Google images). Is there anything I can do about these stains that does not involve a dentist? I ask this partly due to my phobia and partly due to my dentist having filled a tooth while I was under general anaesthetic after another dentist had told me what I had was a stain (which had been there for 23 years). I’m sure my dentist should know the difference between stains and decay, but I’m really scared. I have no indications of it being decay (no pain, it’s not sticky, no sign of grooves or holes in the teeth, no sensitivity). I brush twice a day (including once with a Colgate advanced whitening toothpaste). Is there any more I can do and should I give up tea before it damages my teeth? Thanks so much!
I have a severe dentist phobia and just saw the back of my top 4 front teeth in the mirror and nearly fainted at the stains. I have developed a tea drinking habit this year that I’m almost certain is the cause, but since the stains are on the back of those teeth, I only saw them now. They look rather similar to the teeth in the photo (though the photo is not of my teeth, it’s a photo I found on Google images). Is there anything I can do about these stains that does not involve a dentist? I ask this partly due to my phobia and partly due to my dentist having filled a tooth while I was under general anaesthetic after another dentist had told me what I had was a stain (which had been there for 23 years). I’m sure my dentist should know the difference between stains and decay, but I’m really scared. I have no indications of it being decay (no pain, it’s not sticky, no sign of grooves or holes in the teeth, no sensitivity). I brush twice a day (including once with a Colgate advanced whitening toothpaste). Is there any more I can do and should I give up tea before it damages my teeth? Thanks so much!
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