4 days post op and teeth are turning grey and translucent

[jdel408 1]

I woke up today and noticed that my 2 front teeth on top and 4 front teeth on bottom are turning grey and translucent. Obviously incredibly disheartening. Has anyone heard of this? More importantly, does anyone know how to fix it and prevent it in the future?

[LilMissDiva Irene 3,282]

Hmmm... that's very interesting. I haven't seen anything like this posted before but I had a slightly similar issue immediately post op myself. I had a Crown on my tooth and a week after surgery it started having the worst pain ever!! I had to go to the dentist and have the endodontist do a root canal on it. He filled in the tooth where he drilled through and now I have a white spot on my crown... LOL

My personal opinion is that I think I was slightly malnourished then due to the liquids only and somehow ended up killing my root in my tooth.

I am no medical professional so I'm not absolutely positive this is true, it's my own speculation. I just found it interesting that it was only a week later when before I hadn't had *any* pain there at all.

Good luck!!

[jdel408 1]

Hmmm... that's very interesting. I haven't seen anything like this posted before but I had a slightly similar issue immediately post op myself. I had a Crown on my tooth and a week after surgery it started having the worst pain ever!! I had to go to the dentist and have the endodontist do a root canal on it. He filled in the tooth where he drilled through and now I have a white spot on my crown... LOL

My personal opinion is that I think I was slightly malnourished then due to the liquids only and somehow ended up killing my root in my tooth.

I am no medical professional so I'm not absolutely positive this is true, it's my own speculation. I just found it interesting that it was only a week later when before I hadn't had *any* pain there at all.

Good luck!!

I have been researching quite a bit and so far have come up with 2 possible causes. One is Calcium deficiency and the other is that certain antibiotics can cause this to happen. Lord knows I was being hit with more antibiotics than I thought was possible for 48 hours following op.

Unfortunately, I can find NO WHERE that explains how to fix.

[Day Dreamer 23]

I have been researching quite a bit and so far have come up with 2 possible causes. One is Calcium deficiency and the other is that certain antibiotics can cause this to happen. Lord knows I was being hit with more antibiotics than I thought was possible for 48 hours following op.

Unfortunately, I can find NO WHERE that explains how to fix.

The fix might be a simple answer, but most like it is not. Taking a calcium supplement (if your levels are low) can actually make white streaks on the teeth, so try drinking more milk or eating milk products. Whitening your teeth (professionally or an at home kit) can have sketchy outcomes, and leave your teeth super sensitive. A dentist can help you decide which whitening product will work for you based on the amount / severity of the blue-grey discoloration. Lastly, the most expensive fix is to get porcelain veneers ($$$).

Was the antibiotic Tetracycline? If so, that is a known antibiotic that causes the blue-grey discoloration.

Good luck with whatever path you choose.

[Disney 20]

The fix might be a simple answer, but most like it is not. Taking a Calcium supplement (if your levels are low) can actually make white streaks on the teeth, so try drinking more milk or eating milk products. Whitening your teeth (professionally or an at home kit) can have sketchy outcomes, and leave your teeth super sensitive. A dentist can help you decide which whitening product will work for you based on the amount / severity of the blue-grey discoloration. Lastly, the most expensive fix is to get porcelain veneers ($$).

Was the antibiotic Tetracycline? If so, that is a known antibiotic that causes the blue-grey discoloration.

Good luck with whatever path you choose.

The bad thing is, if she is only 4 days post op, most doctors have you on Clear Liquids for at least 10 days, so no milk products.

[Day Dreamer 23]

The bad thing is, if she is only 4 days post op, most doctors have you on Clear Liquids for at least 10 days, so no milk products.

There is no quick fix, so it won't matter if she starts the Calcium supplements / milk products now or later. It will take a while to build the calcium back up. The Tetracycline discoloration is harder to fix. Personally, I would get professional whitening now and start the supplements as soon as she hits the liquid/shake phase. I meant to cover that and spaced it

[Jessicawortham 1]

Did you ever figure this out? Mine has done the same thing and I’m 4 months post op