The most common cause of tooth discoloration is the natural aging process. Over the years, activities like biting and chewing cause your enamel to wear down, revealing the yellow-colored dentin underneath. The more visible your dentin becomes, the more discolored your teeth appear.
Drinking coffee, red wine, or other beverages with tannins
Eating foods that are tomato-based like curries or pasta sauce
Taking medication that contains tetracycline
Using tobacco
Oral trauma
You might also develop brown or yellow teeth due to poor oral hygiene. If you don’t brush and floss daily, plaque, tartar, and food particles can collect on your enamel, changing its color.
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