{"id":6207,"date":"2024-12-13T10:10:52","date_gmt":"2024-12-13T15:10:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carolinacompletedental.com\/?p=6207"},"modified":"2025-04-30T19:25:29","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T19:25:29","slug":"why-kids-get-yellow-teeth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carolinacompletedental.com\/blog\/why-kids-get-yellow-teeth\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Kids Get Yellow Teeth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most adults spend a lot of time, effort, and sometimes money to keep their teeth as white as possible. <a href=\"\/#TeethWhitening\">White teeth<\/a>&nbsp;are considered one of the most important aspects of physical attractiveness in modern culture. If you notice your child\u2019s teeth looking yellow, you may have some cause for concern\u2014but there are plenty of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/parenting.firstcry.com\/articles\/yellow-and-other-discoloration-of-teeth-in-children-causestreatment-and-prevention\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">possible reasons for yellow teeth<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in kids:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dental caries (cavities) and tooth decay<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Poor <a href=\"\/#OralHygiene\">oral hygiene<\/a>\u00a0that allows plaque formation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Excessive fluoride in formula or milk can leave white streaks or patches<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hepatitis, jaundice, and other ailments can discolor teeth<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tooth trauma or injury can break blood vessels, affecting tooth enamel<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tetracycline use in pregnant mothers can discolor a baby\u2019s teeth<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Genetic causes such as missing or thin tooth enamel<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The permanent (adult) teeth contain more dentin, which appears yellow and is visible below translucent tooth enamel. When sitting beside a baby tooth, the permanent tooth automatically seems more yellow. Once all permanent teeth have erupted, the overall tooth color will blend and look more uniform.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"\/about-us\/\">Dr. Barganier of Carolina Complete Dental Care<\/a> does not recommend any type of tooth bleaching or whitening before the age of 12 or 13 years old when all permanent teeth are present. If bleached before all the permanent teeth arrive, the ones that arrive later are unlikely to match.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are concerned about the color of your child\u2019s teeth or have any other questions about pediatric dentistry, <a href=\"\/contact-us\/\">get in touch with Complete Dental Care today!<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The content of this blog is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. 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