Competitive swimmers may face dental trouble from chemically treated water

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Competitive swimmers may face dental trouble from chemically treated water

Competitive swimmers may be at risk for developing yellowish-brown or dark-brown stains on their teeth. If you swim more than six hours a week, you expose your teeth to large amounts of chemically treated water. Pool water contains chemical additives like antimicrobials, which gives the water a higher pH than saliva, causing salivary proteins to break down quickly and form organic deposits on your teeth. The result is swimmer's calculus hard, brown tartar deposits that appear predominantly on the front teeth. It's a common cosmetic condition for swimmers.

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