I’ve had my dental bonding for a few years on a chipped tooth. It is starting to get stained, so the bonding part is a different color than the rest of my tooth. Could teeth whitening help this? I’ve been wanting to whiten my teeth anyway, but this would give me a reason to justify it.
Elizabeth J. – Louisiana
Elizabeth,
It sounds like your dental bonding has reached the end of its useful life. Teeth whitening won’t help whiten any type of dental work. It’s only useful on natural tooth structure. In order to get that chip to match the remainder of your teeth it will have to be replaced.
As you’re wanting whiter natural teeth as well, it’s important you do your teeth whitening before you have the new bonding done. That way it can be tailored to your new brighter color.
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