How long does it take tetracycline to stain your teeth if you are taking them and does doxycycline do the same thing?

It is possible that your tooth has residual cement from the molar band.  A very common band cement used in orthodontics is actually blue.  More than likely your tooth is okay, but I would return to the ortho and have the tooth evaluated.  

There's no easy answer, it really depends on the individual. After whitening, try to avoid things like coffee, cola, tea, grape juice, red wine, cherries and cranberries. All take home tooth whitening systems have basically similar active ingredients (often carbamide peroxide) with the...

I have my pre teenage and young teen patients start slow ie.  Review proper hygiene, Sonicare toothbrush, whitening toothpastes, rinses.these steps alone will typically get a young teens teeth shinier and whiter.  Dull looking yellow teen teeth in teenagers are typically the result of...

Hi from Winnipeg!  Somewhere along the way, your tooth has suffered some form of trauma. This causes the tooth to discolor since more dentin builds up in the tooth and it is not a white color and so it shows. An x ray would show this . The simplest way for you to whiten that tooth is...

The initial photo after whitening appears that the teeth are dried out which make them appear whiter. When they rehydrate as they should, they do look alittle darker or more yellow. So the first picture is deceptive. The final photo does look as though you did get some good whitening effect...

The major problem with whitening and perio disease is sensitivity where the roots are exposed, ie where you have recession. Therefore, I would recommend custom trays made by your dentist that just cover the teeth. If the peroxide whitening agent is not on the roots ,you will get much less, if...