Category Archives: Teeth Whitening

Getting rid of brown spots

Posted on December 31, 2012 by writeradmin

I’ve had brown spots on my teeth since I was a child. They really embarrass me. My dentist has been trying all kinds of whitening, but it only makes the area around the brown spots whiter making the spots MORE … Continue reading →

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Can my upper teeth be whiter than my bottom teeth?

Posted on October 6, 2010 by iowasmiles

I have a simple but VERY important question: my bottom front teeth, after teeth whitening, have settled somewhere between color A1 and A2 on the Vita Shade Guide. My bottom posterior teeth are all A2 (I have Empress porcelain crowns on … Continue reading →

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What if I have crowns on my front teeth and I want to bleach?

Posted on July 20, 2010 by iowasmiles

I have porcelain fused to metal crowns on my two front teeth. I have had them for a few years now and the black line at the gum line is starting to show, and the crowns appear to be alot bigger … Continue reading →

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Crest Whitestrips causing a tooth to need root canal treatment

Posted on May 24, 2010 by iowasmiles

We read a blog posting about a patient who apparently ended up needing root canal treatment from using Crest Whitestrips. You can click the link to read it for yourself. We have cautioned patients for years about not using over-the-counter … Continue reading →

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