I want to whiten my teeth but I’ve had many composite fillings over the years. Unfortunately, all of my teeth are of a yellowish shade by nature, so if I wanted to whiten them, wouldn’t I have to get the fillings replaced with whiter material and only then do the whitening? And what should I tackle first — should I wait to do whitening until after the canine situation is dealt with?
– Diana in California
Diana,
You definitely want to do the tooth whitening first, and do the fillings later to match the whitened teeth. And you need to wait a couple of weeks after finishing the whitening so that your new whiter color stabilizes. Otherwise your fillings won’t match.
You can’t predict the shade result of bleaching beforehand.
A good cosmetic dentist will know this.
Dr. Hall
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About David A. Hall
Dr. David A. Hall was one of the first 40 accredited cosmetic dentists in the world. He practiced cosmetic dentistry in Iowa, and in 1990 earned his accreditation with the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. He is now president of Infinity Dental Web, a company in Mesa, Arizona that does advanced internet marketing for dentists.
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