Recently I had veneers in Costa Rica. Afterward, I saw the "gray" in the middle of each tooth - tetracycline stains showing through, according to 3 dentists here. When I asked about it, I was told these were shadows, intentionally created surface "imperfections" to make them look natural. What? Anything you can offer to help me be more knowledgable about porcelain, resins, etc to address this? I'd rather redo them here - $1200/tooth is way too much. Anyone up for a project??
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May 15, 2014
Answer: What is the cause of Grey showing thru on veneers?
No, what you're referring to is "internal bleaching" which is oftentimes done on teeth that have had root canals and the tooth has turned dark because of the trauma that cause the tooth to need a rood canal (i.e. deep cavity, blow to the tooth), etc.Please understand that bleaching works very...
Whitening is the most economical and easy treatment option to brighten up your smile. It has few side effects like sensitivity but you have to do it often to keep the changes. The most effective way is to get office whitening with home trays as need basis but sometimes the cosmetic...
The enamel surface of the tooth is somewhat translucent, and it appears in your case more so than in most people. However, enamel translucency is completely normal.In as much as most bleaching regresses over time, it is likely that you will lose some of the whitening over time and the...