Antibiotics causing tooth discoloration

I read somewhere that certain antibiotics can actually stain your teeth. I'm wondering if Sumamed falls into that category?

Did you read when I'll be able to get my teeth whitened?😉Sumamed isn't part of that group.

Gerald Smith76 said:Did you actually read the part about when I can get my teeth whitened?😉 Sumamed isn't even on that list.

And what about temporary whitening???

Betty Collins45 said:I read somewhere that certain antibiotics can actually stain your teeth... I was wondering if Sumamed is one of those?

Betty Collins45 said:Temporary coloring???

Tetracycline antibiotics can cause permanent tooth discoloration if they are taken during the mineralization stage—basically anytime between ages 5 and 12, depending on the specific tooth. These stains aren't just on the surface, either; they actually become embedded within the mineral structure of the tooth itself. (Just a heads up, Augmentin isn't one of them.)
Temporary antibiotic staining just isn't a thing.

Susan Rodriguez4 said:Tetracycline antibiotics—though nothing like Zithromax—cause tooth discoloration during the mineralization stage, roughly between ages 5 and 12 depending on the specific tooth. That staining becomes part of the actual mineral structure of the tooth.
Temporary antibiotic staining isn't a thing.

thanks 🙂