Whitening my crowns
Can you tell me if I can whiten my dental crowns? They’ve always been fine, but then a few weeks ago they started picking up stains and getting dull. Audra W. – Baltimore Audra, I suspect that your dental hygienist used a prophy-jet or something similar that destroys the glaze on your crowns. It will do the same to porcelain veneers. She may not have realized what she did because […]
Read MoreHome remedy for teeth whitening-DANGEROUS
I saw on Dr. Oz that we can whiten our teeth using a home remedy of lemon juice and baking soda. I was excited about that idea and told a bunch of my friends, but one of them has a husband who is a dentist and he told her that it was bad for your teeth to do that. Do you have an opinion? Alena- Oklahoma Alena, Your friend’s husband […]
Read MoreGetting rid of brown spots
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 noticeable. She is thinking of trying to grind off the brown spots, but we’re both hesitant because we don’t know how much she’d have to grind. Do you have recommendations? […]
Read MoreCan my upper teeth be whiter than my bottom teeth?
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 teeth #18, #19, #20, #29, #30 and #31 and they are all color A2). Here’s my question: how white do you think I could go on my top front ten […]
Read MoreWhat if I have crowns on my front teeth and I want to bleach?
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 than all my other teeth. I have decided to replace these crowns will all porcelain crowns, however I want my teeth whitened as well. Would I have to get my real teeth whitened before […]
Read MoreCrest Whitestrips causing a tooth to need root canal treatment
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 tooth whitening products. Crest Whitestrips have been one that has been assumed safe and effective. But it appears that the safest and best way to bleach your teeth is under […]
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