Protein stains your teeth?

I just got home from the dentist.  It was a regular check up and cleaning.  I told the hygienist that I had just had gastric bypass surgery and was still working on getting all my protein and vitamins in.  She told me my teeth were quite stained.  Something she had not noticed before.  She thought it was from the protein powder.
 

Has anyone ever heard of this?

I'm always told I have super-white teeth, and I drink protein shakes and coffee every day.  Maybe some people's teeth are more porous and stain more easily?

Can't say I ever heard of that one!

Mike

Hi TAMMY.....i'm not sure what the answer to that question is.....my teeth have definitely changed colour since the surgery...i was only using protein powder for a month or so.....but i thought maybe mine was from the chewable vitamins.....my teeth have never really been white....my dentist told me some people have more denten or something like that in their teeth....it really sucks.....wish i would win the lottery so i could get veneers and whiter teeth...

Hi Tammy-Jo
I have heard this before - When I was on the Dr. Daniels Diet; I was eating the protein bars, (extremely sweet - hated them with a passion) my teeth got really bad with cavities and were very stained (I have always had good Strong healthy teeth & never no cavities), I have always been prideful about my teeth so this became an emergency for me. The dentist advised me that I should try an alternative opposed to the bars.. I went on another diet..  I took his advice - the problem went away.. I am not too sure about how protein shakes do.. but I am certain that the protein bars  were a major issue for me.. Everyone body is different; and things affect us all differently. .. Hope things work out for you.
Ange

Thanks for the info...  I too have always been told I have white teeth, and haven't had a cavity since I was about 12.  I have protein in my coffee every morning.  I only eat 1 protein bar about every two weeks.  I am going back for another scaling before my next check up...I will be keeping my eye on the situation.

I don't know if protein affects the teeth but I do know some teeth are more porous than others. I have two teenage daughters, one has beautiful white teeth and rarely gets a cavity, the other, her teeth are porous and stain easily and gets cavities galore, no matter how much she brushes...poor kid.

I've not heard of the protien staining teeth however I know for sure that my Iron supplement stains my teeth!  Dang thing turns my teeth dark grey, almost black some days

are you taking liquid or capsule for iron?
jen

they're tiny pills that I was crushing up and taking with the OJ.  I decided last night that I just couldn't stomach the taste of anymore crushed up pills so I just swallowed the pill itself.  It went down fine and didn't bother me in any way so from now on, no more crushed up pills for me!!