stains on backs of teeth

[jessi]

Hi,

Wondering what possibly causes black stains on the backs of my teeth. It wasn't an issue until I got braces and since then, the backs of the top four and a couple of the bottoms have these strange stains. Ever since I got braces, I've avoided dark colored drinks and sodas and tried to avoid staining foods. I'm a freak about cleaning, even my dental hygienist says I do a great job and she can't believe I'm able to point out some of the stains she didn't think I would be able to see. I'm able to scrape some of it off pretty easily with a dental tool and my hygienist can get most of it off but then it seems to come right back shortly after a cleaning. Anyone know what could be causing this? Could I be scraping off enamel and losing it's protection??? It's just wierd this didn't happen before braces...could the metal parts of the braces be causing an issue? I have ceramic brackets on top and metal on bottom. How can I be getting these stains on the backs of only a few teeth if it was something I was eating or drinking...wouldn't I get them all over?

thx,
jessi

[Sunny]

Since the staining is on the back of your teeth, I don't see any connection to this and your braces. I recommend you talk to your hygienist about this, as you scraping the back of your teeth may be damaging the enamel and making it more at risk to many forms of decay.

It really doesn't sound like it's related to what you're eating and drinking, unless you're not able to clean those areas on the back of your teeth as well as the other areas.

Please stop scraping with your dental tool, and ask a professional for advice. Good luck!