Many individuals desire pearly white teeth and “whitening” can make this possible! “Whitening” refers to any process that will make teeth appear whiter in color. Typically, whitening products contain one of two bleaches, either a hydrogen peroxide or carbamide peroxide. These bleaches are designed to break up stains on the teeth, which makes the teeth look brighter as a result.
However, it is important to know that although whitening treatment is often very successful, it will not work on all of your teeth if you have crowns, veneers or fillings present in the mouth . Unfortunately, tooth-whitening products do not alter the color of any crowns, veneers or fillings; they can only alter the color of natural teeth.
If you have crowns, veneers or visible fillings it would be best to first consult with a dentist concerning any whitening treatment. Whitening treatment may very well still be possible if the crowns, veneers or fillings are addressed first. This could be as simple as changing the shades of the existing crowns, veneers or fillings to the desired bleach shade of the natural teeth. On the other hand, if you have crowns or fillings that are located on molars or teeth in the back of the mouth, these teeth most likely would not be noticeable if the shades were not altered.
Contact Us
If you are located near the Richmond, VA area and are interested teeth whitening , those of us at River Run Dental encourage you to give our office a call today, (804)-409-0817! We especially encourage you to call if you are concerned with whitening due to any existing crowns, veneers or fillings. Our wonderful dentists want you to know that they will make sure to work with you so that you can get the smile you have always wanted.
In our office, we are pleased to offer Zoom professional teeth whitening, which is a quick and painless whitening option for our patients.