What is Tetracycline-infected teeth? The cause and how to fix it

The article was professionally consulted by Specialist Doctor I Nguyen Trung Hau - Doctor of Odonto-Stomatology - Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine - Vinmec Da Nang International General Hospital. BSCK I Nguyen Trung Hau has more than 10 years of experience working in the field of Odonto-Stomatology, Dr. Hau is especially experienced in maxillofacial surgery, cosmetic dentistry, and Implant implants.

Tetracycline is a broad-spectrum antibiotic, active against a wide range of pathogenic bacteria (gram-negative, gram-positive; aerobic and anaerobic bacteria).
Tetracycline is indicated in the treatment of:
Chlamydia infections (trachoma, genital and urinary tract infections...), Mycoplasma (genital infections, pneumonia,...), Rickettsia, Acute diarrhea caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. Tetracycline infected teeth is a phenomenon of teeth that are stained (yellow, dark black or patchy in color) as a side effect of Tetracycline. Antibiotic-infected teeth are teeth that darken from within the tooth tissue, which is completely different from food-borne discoloration.

When taking Tetracycline antibiotics, combined with calcium in the bones will damage tooth enamel, permanently yellow, gray, brown teeth and adversely affect the child's bone development. If a pregnant mother in the last stage of pregnancy uses tetracycline, it will prevent the baby's bone growth.
The cause of teeth infected with tetracycline antibiotics is because children under 7-8 years old use a lot of tetracycline drugs or antibiotics in the same group as tetracycline, or because the mother takes tetracycline during pregnancy. to the fetus...

For teeth that are only slightly stained with Tetracycline, the color of the drug has not penetrated deep into the crown of the tooth, which can be overcome by teeth whitening.
3.1 Teeth whitening Teeth whitening is a process of making teeth whiter, combined with light energy to create an oxidation reaction, cutting off colored protein chains in teeth, making teeth whiter than previous teeth. when contaminated.
With severely stained teeth, deep damage inside the tooth structure, the bleaching method is no longer effective, but the patient must perform porcelain crowns to restore the teeth.

3.2 Porcelain veneer Porcelain veneer is a method of using porcelain crowns to cover the outer crown of the real tooth, which has been ground down with a layer of enamel in a safe ratio to create a new, complete, more aesthetic tooth with naturalness. Just like real teeth. In addition, porcelain teeth also have the ability to protect the real teeth inside, avoiding dental diseases.
Vinmec International General Hospital has applied a new generation of orthodontic braces to dental treatment to meet the increasing aesthetic needs of customers. When using the service package, customers will receive comprehensive oral care such as general dental examination, panoramic dental film, orthodontic treatment using self-ligating metal brackets and tartar removal,...
In addition, customers also receive 2 dental cleanings during the braces process, and a free retainer after half a year of braces to ensure the results of the braces.