Tooth discoloration

Tooth discoloration
Other namesTooth staining
SpecialtyDentistry

Tooth discoloration is abnormal tooth color, hue or translucency.[1] External discoloration is accumulation of stains on the tooth surface. Internal discoloration is due to absorption of pigment particles into tooth structure.[2][3] Sometimes there are several different co-existent factors responsible for discoloration.[4]

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  4. ^ Shen J (5 September 2013). Advanced Ceramics for Dentistry. Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 14–18. ISBN 978-0-12-394836-6.
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