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Some mothers notice a change in the color of children’s teeth, especially in the growing stage, with spots and pigmentation appearing on their surface, which makes their smiles less attractive.
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Reasons for changing the color of a child’s teeth
In this regard, Dr. Hamada Sharif, Associate Director of the Medicine Authority for Community Communication, said that the change in the color of a child’s teeth occurs for many reasons, such as taking some medications.
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Sharif identified the most prominent drugs that change the color of a child’s teeth in the following drugs:
Some antibiotics, particularly tetracycline and doxycycline, because they affect the formation of tooth enamel in children under the age of eight.
Some antihistamines to treat allergies in children.
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He added that discoloration of a child’s teeth may be a side effect of some mouthwashes that contain chlorhexidine and cetylpyridinium chloride.
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He explained that the color of the child’s teeth may have certain indications, such as gray or black, adding that it indicates caries.
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Sharif stressed that the injuries that the child suffers in his teeth during exercise can lead to a change in their color with repeated trauma, as a result of the impact of the enamel layer.
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He pointed out that stains or pigmentation may indicate a defect in the formation of the child’s deciduous or permanent teeth.
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