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Hello doctor! coffee and tea contain caffeine. does drinking this two drinks can make teeth colour becoming yellowish? or does coffee and tea the cause teeth turn yellowish in colour?

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Dr. Theodore Davantzisanswered

Dentistry 42 years experience

Coffee & Tea: It's not the caffeine that discolors your teeth, it's the pigments in the coffee and tea.

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