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i'm thinking about getting my teeth whitened by my dentist, but i have a bond on my front tooth and my mom said that the bond won't whiten. i was wondering if this was true.. thanks =]
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I was going to get my teeth professionally whitened, but I have the same problem as you-I have a small bond on one of my front teeth.
What worked well for me may not work well for you; it depends how big your bond is.
Because no, regular dentist whitening services [basically an increase of bleach using carbamide peroxide in a short period of time] will not whiten crowns, caps, or bonds. They can take out the bond and re-insert one matching your new tooth color, but that hurts & will cost a lot of money. What I did was buy Crest Whitestrips, or Remembrant Whitening Strips [which worked better, but it's personal preference]. They whiten your teeth, but only a small amount, so while your bond won't get bleached, it won't stick out. Plus, even if it does, it'll go away in a few months.
Hope this helped.
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your mom is right :[
i got mine whitened by the dentist and everythign went whiter but the place i had the bonds. it looks weird now cause theres one tooth thats yellowish and the rest is whitish. but if u ask ur dentist, they can actually change the color of the bond :]
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Dental work usually doesn't whiten. Some procedures may whiten it a little though.
Also, your dentist could put a lighter color of bonding material over the bond after he whitens, so it blends in better. Ask him what he recommends- I'm sure there's a way.
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usually, you can ask the dentist if they can whiten that too. sometimes they just paint it. hope i helped<3 and smile=]
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