The white spots on your teeth can be easily identified because they are lighter than the rest of the enamel and might even have a completely different texture from the surrounding tooth...

The white spots on your teeth can be easily identified because they are lighter than the rest of the enamel and might even have a completely different texture from the surrounding tooth. They are actually a sign that there is a loss of mineral content on the surface of your teeth. The process is known as demineralization. If left untreated, the white spots can actually turn into cavities.

White spots on the teeth can have many causes including:

• Fluorosis - this occurs when there is a very high fluoride intake when the adult teeth are developing
• Demineralisation - caused by poor oral hygiene, especially during wearing braces
• Medicine administered
• Trauma to a baby tooth
• Childhood illness

The previous methods of removing such discolouration did not yield satisfactory results:

• Fluoride therapy – very low effectiveness, especially in more advanced cases
• Composite fillings or veneers – usually require drilling, injections and loss of healthy tooth tissue, which is quite unnecessary in this case