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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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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