• I have a black stain on my tooth. How can I get it removed?

I have a strange black color stain on my tooth near my gumline. How can it be removed without any expensive treatment?

12 Answers

  • Dentist | General Practice
  • Drexel HIll, PA

That black stain could be a cavity. You need to see your dentist. If you have not been flossing and brushing correctly on a daily basis, gum line cavities can be your problem. Some cavities appear brown, others have a black appearance

  • Dentist
  • Halifax, Nova Scotia

It depends if it is a cavity or not. It can be filled if it is a cavity and if it is a stain, it can be cleaned by your hygienist.

  • Dentist
  • Chicago, IL

It all depends upon what is causing the stain. You need to see a dentist and have him see it directly.

  • Dentist
  • Reno, NV

Dental cleaning or filling are often the only two options for treatment of this type.

  • Dentist
  • Brooklyn, New York

A black colored stain could in fact be a cavity. I suggest you have it checked.

  • Dentist
  • Brooklyn, NY

Possibly. Ask your dentist if it can be polished away.

  • Dentist
  • East Brunswick, New Jersey

It all depends upon if the black area is just stain, calculus, or decay. It needs to be seen by your Dental professional.

  • Dentist
  • Allen, TX

Black stains close to the gumline can either be actual stain or a cavity. IF it is just a stain, a cleaning would likely take care of it.

  • Dentist
  • Chattanooga, Tennessee

This is likely a medical term and a dental description call dens in dente. It should be mechanically sculpted so that stain can be cleansed by brushing and would be accomplished by using high-speed Diamond Drill to reshape the deep hole that is genetic and just a dental characteristic you have inherited that causes plaque to occur at the pit of this deep fissure and it is hereditary

  • Dentist
  • Linwood, NJ

A professional cleaning should remove the staining.

  • Dentist
  • Flushing, New York

First, is it an intrinsic stain within your enamel of the tooth, or extrinsic (not in your enamel)? If the first, you can do bonding; if the second, the dentist can polish it out.

  • Dentist
  • Baltimore, Maryland

A black stain may have been caused by a number of things. It may be from coffee, tea, or just simply not having a professional cleaning. Black stains may also be a cavity. The best thing to do is see your dentist to have an examination to determine the best way to proceed with removing the black stain.

Thanks for your question.

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