If your smile isn’t as bright as it used to be, professional tooth whitening could be the answer. Professional tooth whitening can lighten your teeth up to ten shades, however, if you have dental restorations, such as porcelain veneers, no amount of whitening product will get them any brighter. People who try to whiten their restorations are just wasting money.
Tooth Whitening Won’t Work on Restorations
Unfortunately, some people have spent hundreds of dollars on over the counter tooth whitening products because they were not informed that those products wouldn’t work on porcelain veneers or tooth colored fillings. Those strips, gels, pastes, and trays will not work on dental implants, inlays, onlays, crowns or cosmetic dental bonding either.
Repair Your Restorations for a New Smile
Restoration repair is the best way to give you your smile back. Porcelain veneers, dental crowns, and dental bonding will not last forever. Even artificial teeth on dental implants will not last for the rest of your life.
If your restorations are starting to look a bit dingy or they have cracks or chips, it is time to schedule an appointment with your cosmetic dentist in Delray Beach. Dr. George Sanchez will recommend either a repair or replacement depending on the extent of the damage.
Porcelain Veneers Instead of Bonding
If you have cosmetic dental bonding, it can be replaced, or you can opt for porcelain veneers instead. Porcelain veneers are stronger than cosmetic bonding and last longer as well, but you must practice good oral hygiene habits. Dr. Sanchez is a preferred porcelain veneers provider who will determine if you and veneers are a good fit. Just be aware that unlike cosmetic dental bonding, porcelain veneers are permanent.
For the best looking smile, you can’t go past your dentist in Delray Beach. Call or click for a no obligation tooth whitening or cosmetic dentistry consultation with Dr. Sanchez today.