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Do All Teeth Whiteners Work on Crowns or Colored Fillings?

asked 4 years ago by anon
Latest answer by Madeleinne Zapantis, DMD
Question viewed 11,009 times
Tags: teeth, filling, stained, white

have stained crowns and fillings...need to whiten teeth!

21 answers to Do All Teeth Whiteners Work on Crowns or Colored Fillings?

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Whiteners don't work on crowns or fillings

Definitely one of the questions I hear most often, but the answer is that no tooth whiteners work on crowns or tooth colored fillings. Whitening products only work on natural tooth structure.
Paul D. Kantor, DDS

Cleveland Cosmetic Dentist
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You can't whiten crowns or fillings.

Nope.  Fillings and crowns cant be whitened.  In order to change the shade, they must be replaced.  
Steve Alper, DMD

New York Cosmetic Dentist
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Using whitening toothpastes can keep your crowns, veneers and bonding looking good.

You can not whiten crowns or veneers-they are made of porcelain.  Tooth colored bonding does not whiten but you can whiten the rest of the tooth and that may reflect in your tooth colored filling.  The margins of all of these dental restorations can stain so taking good care of them is important.  Use a whitening toothpaste like Supersmile to keep your dental work looking good.  The whitening products will help you care for the margins of the restorations. ... more
Wendy S. Spektor, DDS

Bellevue Cosmetic Dentist
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Need to Whiten

Only what you were born with will whiten. Anything a Dentist puts in your mouth (crowns, fillings) will not whiten. Good Luck, and enjoy your new whiter smile when you replace your stained one.
Madeleinne Zapantis, DMD

Long Island Cosmetic Dentist
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Teeth Whiteners Only Work on NATURAL Tooth Structure

One of the biggest problems encountered when trying to whiten your teeth with peroxide-based teeth whitening products is you just may be opening a bigger "can of worms" when natural teeth get whiter and fillings, veneers and crowns that show in your smile do not. Always be sure that you know, or your dentist shows you, where tooth colored fillings or other restorations have been placed (they often blend in and are not always noticeable) before whitening because you may have... more
Gerry Curatola, DDS

Manhattan Cosmetic Dentist
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Whiteners Don Not work on Crowns, Fillings or Veneers

Tooth whitening systems only will work on natural tooth structure. Unfortunately they will not lighten any restoration
Brian Dorfman, MD, DMD

Phoenix Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon
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Teeth Whiteners

Unfortunately teeth whiteners do not work on crowns or filings. The only way to change the color of existing restorations is to replace them.
Daniel Beninato, DDS

Omaha Cosmetic Dentist
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Crowns and Colored Fillings Won't Whiten

Unfortunately crowns and veneers can't be whiten as porcelain can't change color. The bonding won't change color but the rest of the tooth will. Whitening agents only works on your natural tooth structure. Therefore, you must go back to your dentist to get the crowns or fillings replaced if you whiten your teeth.
Lawrence Singer, DMD

Washington Cosmetic Dentist

www.dcsmiles.com

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Does Whiteners Work On Dental Crowns?

The answer is no! You cannot bleach crowns or tooth colored fillings. If you have these types of restorations and want your teeth whitened, you would have to replace the crowns/fillings following your bleaching procedure.
Scott Young, DDS

Houston Cosmetic Dentist

www.woodlandsdentistry.com

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Do All Teeth Whiteners Work on Crowns or Colored Fillings? No

No tooth whiteners work on whitening colored fillings or crowns. In fact tooth whiteners will probably make the discolored restorations become more visible. I personally don't recommend whitening before having cosmetic work done either. Many times you can get a change in color of the tooth structure, or underlying tooth structure as time goes by. Furthermore, this can cause the appearance of your restorations or teeth not to match each other anymore. more
James Merrett, DDS

Maui Cosmetic Dentist
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Whiteners don't work on fillings

It's interesting how often we get asked this question. It's even more interesting how disgruntled some people get when the answer is.......No, whiteners don't work on crowns or fillings. Truth is the only way to improve the look of old dental work is to redo it. Obviously consider whitening your natural teeth first.
Ted Murray, DDS

Dubuque Cosmetic Dentist
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Bleaching with restorations in mouth

All the restorations including crowns , veneers and fillings are impervious to the whitening products. In order to match the color of teeth it is recommended to bleach the teeth first and then change the crowns and other restorations to the existing color   By Dalvir Pannu
Dalvir Pannu, DDS

San Jose Cosmetic Dentist
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Whiten before getting crowns or veneers

One of the positive qualities of porcelain restorations is their color stabiltiy and resistance to staining.  Therefore if you are considering redoing some of your dental work, it is best to whiten your teeth first either with Zoom in office whitening or bleaching trays.  Allow a few weeks for the color to stabilize an then do the restorative dentistry.
Ruby Dillon, DDS

Orange Cosmetic Dentist
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Can Crowns Be Whitened?

Porcelain crowns never change color.  If you want to change the color of the crowns and veneers, you must replace them with new ones that are a different shade.  If you are considering having whiter crowns, think about whitening the teeth around the crowns first so that the dentist can match your  new crowns/veneers to your new white smile!
Kathy Frazar, DDS

Houston Cosmetic Dentist
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Only natural tooth structure can be whitened.

Crowns, veneers, and fillings will not change color with whitening agents.  Whitening gels only work on your natural tooth structure.  Any restorations you may have, would have to be changed if you would like them lighter in color.
Kimberly Johnson Genc, DDS

Newport Beach Cosmetic Dentist
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Tooth Whitening Does Not Affect The Orginal Color Of The Crown

One of the beauties of Ceramic Crowns and Porcelain Veneers is their color stability.  While teeth whitening does not make them whiter, you get the benefit in that stain really does not affect the porcelain on crowns and veneers.  This makes them look healthy and beautiful and resistant to staining. When people talk about staining they are often seeing the root below the crown or veneer getting darker.  Over time recession can occur  revealing the root of the... more
Gregory Allen Kerbel, DDS

Dallas Cosmetic Dentist
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Only enamel can whiten with bleaching

All dental restorations are impervious to whitening. Only enamel can whiten with bleaching products. The thickness of enamel will also effect the degree of improvement. Usually the gum line has less enamel from patients who scrub and will also remain slightly darker after whitening.
Benjamin S. Fiss, DDS

Chicago Cosmetic Dentist
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Why you should whiten teeth before Dental work

Tooth whitening does not change the color of dental restorations. Once a restoration is placed it cannot be changed. This is important to remember when you are having any dental restorations completed. If you want to whiten your teeth in the near future you should do so BEFORE you have the restoration placed so the restoration can be made to match your whitened teeth. If you whiten after or if you have fillings or crowns there is really no precise way to ensure your natural teeth will... more
Antonella Milio, DMD

New York Cosmetic Dentist
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Do teeth whitners work

Unfortunately, tooth whiteners do not whiten crowns or old fillings. I do recommend having old discolored white or composite fillings polished before whitenting to see if there is superficial staining that can be easily polished away. Sometimes that can really help their appearance. If stains remain, you may need to replace the old filling.
Cate Vieregger, DDS

Denver Cosmetic Dentist
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No whitening treatments affect dental crowns or filling

There are no whitening treatments that affect dental crowns or fillings. This can be good, as quite often we don't want our crowns or fillings to change color as time goes by.
Lance Timmerman, DMD

Seattle Cosmetic Dentist
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Crowns and fillings cannot be whitened

Whitening treatments do not affect the colour of fillings or crowns, they only whitening the natural tooth surface. Your dentist should make you aware of this, especially if you have may crowns or tooth-coloured fillings at the front. Crowns and white fillings can, however, be changed after whitening treatment to match your newly whitened teeth.
Sanjay Narda, BChD (Hons)

London Cosmetic Dentist

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