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Need advice to help my son..!!

joee
joee

Hey, My son is 15 years old. He is appropriately taking care of his dental health. Even though he used to brush and floss regularly, he is suffering from stained teeth. I have heard that the continuous intake of coffee, wine, cola or other drinks can stain teeth. But, my son is not interested in all these things, and he never used such things continuously even for a week. Now, he is under depression because of his stained teeth. He had tried different ways to get rid of them but couldn't saw any result. He is losing the confidence to smile in front of others. He stopped attending functions, and he said that he feels uncomfortable when people are around him. I want to help my son to overcome this, I'm thinking of taking him for depression treatment. I hope it may help him for a certain extent. But one of my friends suggested consulting a cosmetic dentist and referenced to cosmetic dentistry near Ajax. So I'm in confusion. Should I take him to dentistry or a depression treatment? Can someone offer some advice? Please help.

patti22
patti22
15 is WAY too young to have teeth stained by coffee/tea

I'd start with your regular doctor and then go to his regular dentist.

I would really wonder if something is up.

His regular doctor can talk to you about how to deal with the depression also.
patti22
patti22
And umm...Wine?

Is he drinking alcohol...at 15?

I've never heard of soda staining teeth. But if he's drinking a lot of it he may have nutritional issues that are the problem.
Beryl367
Beryl367
Are he or his friends into "chewing tobacco"? I've heard that could stain teeth (but yuck). Also, is he on any regular medications and could it be a side effect?

The behavior changes are a result of the teeth problem, so I'd try to find the cause of the staining first (with his doctor or his dentist) and save the depression treatment for if they can't find a cause (but I'd be unlikely to accept a lack of explanation).

Best wishes.
alexdixon
alexdixon
Your son is just 15 and he needs your support, rather than a depression treatment. Tell him to never mind about people's comments. He needs to focus on his studies because he has lots of works to do. Ask him to keep smiling to his beloved ones so he cannot feel uncomfortable. Convince him to focus on his studies, assignment writing etc, you can even ask him to rely on Essays Chief (https://essayschief.com) to get done his assignments on time if he feels discomfort with the atmosphere. As said, consult a cosmetic dentist and let him relax. He is just 15 and everything will get better. Firstly, prepare him to be positive. See, we cannot live a life according to the people around us. They will comment on us and they will advice us. We have to mind our own business and ignore such comments. Don't mind such people, mind people who care us and who love us.
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