I have two front teeth that have dental bonding on them. The bonding is quite old and probably needs to be replaced. I’m just hoping to wait a couple of more years before doing that. I do realize that dental bonding cannot be whitened to a whiter color than it was created with. What I’m wondering is whether or not I can just whiten them back to their original color.
Amelia
Dear Amelia,
Unfortunately, all that teeth whitening will do in this case is make your dental bonding look worse. This is because it will whiten your natural teeth but do nothing for the bonding. Now, your teeth will be significantly whiter than the bonded portion.
If your stains are all external, it is possible that your dentist could polish them up to improve their appearance. Another possibility is for you to also use Supersmile Toothpaste. This does a good job of removing surface stains. If, however, the stains are internal neither of those options will help.
In that case, the only thing you can do is replace the dental bonding. Don’t try to save money on this by going to the cheapest dentist. Dental bonding is an advanced procedure and you will want a skilled cosmetic dentist to do it. Though, I am certain you may be able to find a dentist who is willing to work with you on payments. There is also the Care Credit company, which is a type of medical credit card. They will pay for your treatment with your dentist and allow you to pay out the treatment to them.
I hope this helps.
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