How to Get Rid of Lines on Teeth Resulting From Braces?

Usually those lines are very shallow and the dentist or orthodontist can just buff them away with a polishing drill.  If, after removing the lines, the part that was polished away is noticeable, it can be filled with a composite resin bonded filling to match the rest of the tooth.  This is generally a very easy situation to fix.

Whoa! Those nasty white lines!  I can tell you that your orthodontist hates them almost as much as you do.

Don't despair yet. There is a really cool procedure using a combination of flouride, milk protein, calcium phosphate, and few other secret ingredients.  (actually the ingredients aren't secret, just so complicated that even I don't even recognize the names, let alone know how to pronounce them.)  The teeth are first etched with a 35% solution of phosphoric acid, then the "paste" is put on the teeth and allowed to set for a few minutes.  The entire procedure is repeated several times and the patient is allowed to go home for a week.  We repeat the process as many times as necessary to get the results we want.  It helps remove both white and brown stains from the teeth.

Ok, you ask, what is the down side to this miraculous technique?  For one....if you are allergic to milk, forget it. The other problem is it doesn't work every time.   But.......when it does work it is great because it allows your dentist to fix the problem without touching your tooth with a drill, and without putting some small white filling over the white lines that will eventually stain and need replace. 

Here is another little secret.  Your dentist loves this technique because he would really like to find a way to get rid of these lines so that you will tell all your freinds what a great person he/she is, and how he/she fixed your teeth without an injection, or drilling on your teeth.  Good luck.