Dental Color Change Causes Quiz

Quale de iste causas pote resultar in color changemento extrinseco? (Selecte tote que aplica)

Quale del sequente causa de color changemento dental es associate con le color purpur/brun?

Quale de iste conditiones es un exemplo de un causa traumatic de color changemento dental?

Quale de iste optiones es un exemplo de un mancha directe?

Quale de iste causas de color changemento dental es typicament associate con un color jaune?

Extrinsic Tooth Discoloration

Direct Stains: Substances directly staining teeth, such as tea, coffee, cigarettes.
Indirect Stains: Substances staining indirectly, including polyvalent metal salts, cationic antiseptics, Chlorhexidine.

Intrinsic Tooth Discoloration

Metabolic Causes: Conditions like congenital erythropoietic porphyria (CEP) causing discoloration. Inheritable issues with diet and lifestyle also contribute to intrinsic problems.
Inherent Causes: Problems within tooth development such as amelogenesis imperfecta (incomplete enamel formation), dentinogenesis imperfecta (imperfect dentin).
Iatrogenic Causes: Medical treatments, notably tetracycline or fluoride (fluorosis) causing intrinsic discoloration.
Traumatic Causes: Injury to the tooth pulp; potentially leading to enamel hypoplasia, pulp haemorrhage and pulp necrosis.
Other causes: Pulp products including root resorption, leading to discoloration.

Tooth Discoloration Colour Changes

Color changes from brown to black or yellow to brown (or black) are noted during observation.
Other colors include yellow/brown, grey-brown, purple-brown and pink.

In this quiz, you will explore the various causes of extrinsic dental color changes. You will encounter questions regarding specific colors associated with dental discoloration, trauma examples, and direct stains. Test your knowledge and understanding of dental aesthetics.