My front tooth broke in half, and my dentist is going to be putting a crown on it... will I still be able to whiten my teeth?
2006-12-31 02:50:06 · 7 answers · asked by Anne 2 in Health ➔ Dental
When I am doing crowns for my patients I like for them to do some whitening before I shade match for the crown.
1) because most people eat things that stain their teeth (cola, wine, coffee, etc) and a few weeks of whitening with a custom tray can remove these stains so the crown shade can be accurately matched to tooth shade.
2) Crowns do not whiten to a shade lighter than when they were fabricated. So, if the dentist makes a crown for you to match your existing teeth and you want to whiten your teeth, the crown will end up looking darker than your teeth (after you whiten the teeth).
If your tooth is broken now and you do not want to wait a few weeks to let the whitening work, have your dentist either use tooth-colored filling material to build your broken tooth and make it look good or have your dentist make a temporary acrylic or composite crown for you until the shade for your permanent restoration can be taken.
Good luck!
2006-12-31 03:52:40 · answer #1 · answered by r_smart2001 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can You Whiten Crowns
2016-10-01 06:04:06 · answer #2 · answered by millet 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stay away from the professional teeth whitening procedures and from the whitening at home kits. They are using extremely toxic chemicals that can cause IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE TO TOOTH ENAMEL and premature tooth decay.
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2014-09-16 02:25:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You'll be able to whiten your teeth, but not the crown. Whiten your teeth first and have the dentist match the crown color to the whitened teeth.
2006-12-31 02:55:32 · answer #4 · answered by Baaadsport 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You will still be able to get your teeth whitened at the dentist, however you will not be able to use at home products such as Crest White strips. At home products won't harm the crown, but they will not be able to whiten it.
2006-12-31 02:53:10 · answer #5 · answered by GingerMoon 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can whiten your teeth. if you are sure...go ahead and get your crown the color that you teeth will be. i chose an off white.
realistically, teeth are not bright white and look harsh. mine are natural looking.
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2006-12-31 03:31:17 · answer #6 · answered by REALLY 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some crowns are colored to fit your present teeth the only other way is to change the crown.
2006-12-31 02:54:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no... i don't think so....ask your dentist
2006-12-31 04:05:47 · answer #8 · answered by ♥nychic♥ 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋