What should I do if the middle of my front teeth is black

There are many reasons for the black gaps between teeth. The blackness in the middle of the front teeth is just in a different location. If you exclude food residues, the black spot in the middle of the front teeth is most likely caused by tooth decay and some dental diseases, such as pulpitis. Therefore, simply using black color cannot solve the problem. The key is to find out the cause so that it can be solved. So, what should I do if the middle part of my front teeth is black? Let’s look at some common solutions to black spots between teeth.

What are black spots?

There are always some small black spots on the white teeth. The simple reason is pigmentation, such as smoke stains, tea stains, coffee stains, etc., which are difficult to brush off with teeth, but can be removed by teeth cleaning.

Another situation is tooth decay. Shallow or deep tooth decay appears as black spots from the outside. Once it is confirmed to be tooth decay, it must be paid attention to.

【Small black spots, big hidden dangers】

Some people may think that it’s just a small black spot and there’s no need to make a fuss about it. But this is just like a disease, it has already seeped out from lurking inside the body to the surface, so you can imagine what the scene is like inside.

1. Tooth decay is not necessarily what you see

If the black dot you see is purple like ①, you are lucky.

If it is purple like ②, I can only say that you are unlucky.

If it is like ③, it will still look like a small black dot from the outside, but the scene inside is completely different.

2. Tooth decay may not be felt

Shallow caries: Bacteria only attach to the enamel layer, so the tooth root will not hurt.

Moderate caries: Bacteria have already attacked the dentin layer. In this case, you may feel soreness at first, but it will gradually become less obvious after a while.

Deep caries: When bacteria break through the dentin and are close to the pulp, it becomes more serious. Generally, the patient will feel sour or tingling pain when encountering hot, cold, sour or sweet foods. But it is not ruled out that some teeth are relatively large and just don’t hurt.

Pulpitis: This is the ultimate goal of tooth decay. When bacteria invade the dental nerve, severe pain will occur. However, it does not rule out some cases where the dental nerve is too diseased and numb, and there will be no pain at this time.

[What to do if there are black spots]

Once you recognize that the small black spots on your teeth are caries, they should be repaired as soon as possible to prevent the development of the disease. Once the damage reaches the pulp (commonly known as the "dental nerve"), it will be extremely painful and seriously affect your daily life. But we must also pay attention to prevention in our daily lives.

1. If your teeth only have some black spots on the surface, you can go to the supermarket to buy toothpaste that is specially designed to repair teeth and reduce dental plaque. Be sure to buy a big brand with guaranteed quality.

2. If possible, use dental floss to clean between teeth after brushing. Go to a professional medical institution to clean your teeth every six months to a year, because there are some places that a toothbrush cannot reach.

3. After eating, the acidity in the mouth will increase and cause tooth corrosion, and carbonated drinks will double the damage. After eating, you can rinse your mouth with warm water or light tea to reduce the damage caused by food debris and bacteria to your teeth.

4. Drink less tea and smoke less in daily life, and pay special attention not to drink strong tea. Rinse your mouth with boiled water immediately after drinking tea to effectively prevent dental plaque.