Vitamins Staining Your Teeth?

I'm approx 1 1/2 yrs post op RNY and use chewable daily vitamins, including a separate iron & calcium. I've noticed in the last few months that some of my teeth look stained. I'm wondering if this is from the chewables and if the over the counter teeth whiteners will remove the stain or if a trip to the hygenist is needed (i'm due for that anyway).

Has anyone else had this issue?

I don't have all your answers, but my mother always told me that chewing a vitamin with iron will discolor your teeth.  When my NUT was telling our class to get a chewable with iron, I asked about this.  She said she never heard of it, but it seems like I've also read that iron can discolor teeth.

I had this problem on my back teeth.  I thought it could have been from my chewable iron, but I can't confirm that.  OTC teeth whiteners didn't help, so I had to have my dentist remove it.  I switched to a swallowable  iron, and I haven't had a recurrence of the stain.

Just curious but being that far out, do you still have to take chewable with a RNY?  I havent had mine yet but I was under the impression that I could swallow pills after 6 mths. 

Jenny

Hmm, I have some stains, but hadn't attributed them to the chewables, but I guess it could be.

Jenny, I can swallow pills, but found I prefer the chewables as my after meal "sweet" . 

You can certainly swallow them, i just prefer the chewables. I figure they have a better chance of absorbtion. With the calcium you have to take so many pills (and they're big) that I prefer the calcet chews.



I also have heard about the chewable iron staining teeth, so it seems true enough to me.

thanks, I love this site, I learn new things everyday.

Thanks Jenny