Is it normal for my teeth shade to be slightly darker on the sides versus the front?

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I have an underbite, and my oral hygiene is meticulous my dentist tells me, but my front teeth are whiter than the sides is that normal?

Mamta Kori, DDS · Answer

Yes, there can be some discrepancy in the tooth shade from the front to the sides. Also, lighting will not reach the sides of the mouth as much as the front teeth due the lips and cheeks casting shadowing and blocking light. Teeth whitening is an option if you are looking to lighten any of your teeth, but darker enamel is not necessarily a sign of any dental problems.

Yocasta Caba, DDS · Answer

Hello yes is normal that your lateral teeth have a different color than your frontal teeth. I suggest do whitening to improve the color of your teeth.

Kirsis Almonte Vargas, DDS · Answer

There are teeth that have to have a darker coloration as is the case of the canines. Go to your hygienist for a deep dental cleaning. And you can do a teeth whitening so that the other teeth have a lighter color and resembles those of your front teeth

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