Morgan asks: "MY TEETH ARE KINDA YELLOW, LIKE THE DENTINE. I WAS WONDERING IF MY ENAMEL IS GONE & IF SO, WILL IT GROW BACK?"

"The surface of my teeth are yellow, as if the enamel has been eaten away and my teeth hurt. Can someone please give me some info about what to do and tell me if my enamel will grow back?"



1. Enamel doesn't grow back
2. If it was a serious problem with the enamel OR the dentin, you would have noticed much earlier than now

Genetic problems with the enamel are diagnosed as amelogenesis imperfecta.
In this picture, the patient has no enamel on her teeth. (The left is before, the right is after treatment, likely a fixed and/or removable denture) The dentin is not as strong as the enamel and without the enamel, it chips away.


Problems with the dentin, would be dentinogenesis imperfecta.
In this picture, the patient is missing the dentin. You can see a bit of white at the tips of the teeth where the tooth is more enamel and less dentin naturally. The enamel is weaker because of the lack of dentin underneath and can fracture more easily.

Both conditions are genetic and it would have become obvious he second your teeth came through. Both are also responsible for the loss of enamel either directly or indirectly.

Look those up and compare what you see in your mouth with the pictures available. If your teeth hurt, try to see a dentist as soon as possible.


images courtesy of: newtoncosmeticdentistry.com and mdconsult.com