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Will Chlorhexidine stain teeth?

April 26, 2017chlorhexidine stain teeth

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Will Chlorhexidine stain teeth?

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Anonymous Posted

04/10/2010 I’ve been using "Chlorhexidine gluconate 0.12% Oral Rinse USP" for about 30 days. Once a day, I would do it before night, which was probably a mistake, because the chemical would sit there and stain the teeth. I just noticed it now, see the image below.

http://bit.ly/c97bx9

http://www.glowfoto.com/viewimage.php?img=10-115156L&rand=4386&t=jpg&m=04&y=2010&srv=img6

I had one cavity on tooth 3, which was filled without any problem last month and was told my teeth are in excellent condition. I’m late 20’s and expected my teeth to be of uniform color when I took the above image.

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Yes, all Chlorhexidine will cause a slight brown stain.This stain is only extrinsic (outer tooth surface) and will not penetrate through the tooth.This slight brown stain can be easily polished away.Dentists can easily monitor home care use of Chlorhexidine by the stain on the teeth.