Dr. Hall,
I would like to know if I can use supersmile toothpaste with porcelain crowns? I have porcelain crowns.
Linda in Louisiana
Dear Linda,
Yes, Supersmile toothpaste works great with porcelain crowns. Supersmile was designed for use with extensive cosmetic dental work. It keeps stains away, yet it is non-abrasive.
- Dr. Hall
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Dr. Hall
Where can I buy Supersmile products other than online? I have tried our local Bed, Bath and Beyond in San Jose…no luck!
- Marjorie
Dear Marjorie,
No, you can’t get Supersmile toothpaste or any of their companion products in any store. As far as I know, there are only two ways to get it: some cosmetic dentists will carry it, and then you can get it online, like from our web site. It’s that the company that makes Supersmile has elected not to offer it retail.
- Dr. Hall
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Dr. Hall,
Will this toothpaste take the stains off of my porcelain veneers? If so, will they come back immediately? Thank you.
- Lori in Ontario
Lori,
Yes, Supersmile whitening toothpaste should take the stains off your porcelain veneers. It dissolves the protein pellicle that the teeth stains attach to.
But I have to qualify that a little, since I can’t see your veneers. If your veneers are damaged–for example if a dentist used power polishing equipment on them and destroyed the glaze, or if the glaze was destroyed in some other way, then Supersmile or any other toothpaste won’t make them look shiny again–they’ll need professional attention.
If the veneers stained once, they’ll stain again, but the stain will come back slowly–the way it came in the first place. But I recommend when you have porcelain veneers using Supersmile as a regular toothpaste once a day anyway. It just helps keep them in top shape and it prolongs your investment. When I did porcelain veneers, I always gave my patients a free tube of Supersmile to get them started because Supersmile was designed for people with porcelain veneers or dental bonding or other cosmetic dental work.
I hope this is helpful.
- Dr. Hall
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Dr. Hall,
I have 6 porcelain veneers placed on 15 yrs ago. If I want them whiter, what is the procedure for updating these older veneers, when will they come up with a procedure to whiten porcelain crowns, etc.? Thank you so for any info you can give. I purchased the Supersmile toothpaste from your site and it appears to have whitened my old veneers a little.
- Sondra from New York
Dear Sondra,
The way to update old porcelain veneers is to replace them, and I see no prospects for any technology being developed to whiten old porcelain veneers or crowns.
I always wanted my porcelain veneer patients to use Supersmile toothpaste. It does help. It keeps the stains off, or, if you have stains, it removes them.
Dr. Hall
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