Can I just scrape off the brown spots on my front teeth with a pin as there is no other way to remove them permanently? (Photo)
July 30, 2017
Asked By:leeda.m in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
I have these brown spots on the front of my teeth and even the dentist doesn't exactly know why I have them since I'm regularly brushing and flossing and whenever the dentist cleans it it comes bak after a while. I heard that getting ur teeth cleaned regularly by the dentist does not damage ur tooth enamel so can I get a pin and scrape a bit off? Like whenever I do light scraping myself with a pin i can see the spots disappear easily.
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The appearance of white patches can be troubling when you are actually trying to improve the appearance of your teeth.
Though you may find it hard to believe, the white patches were already on your teeth, only they were not as white, as they were stained the same way your teeth are. The...
