I recently had a root canal on my front tooth and had internal bleaching done since it was slightly grey towards the top. Now, I am in the process of leveling out my front teeth. I would rather have composite bonding done on my other front tooth so they can be the same length. However, my dentist recommends a veneer on both front teeth since they believe the root canal tooth will eventually revert back to its old color. Is this true? Which is the better option?
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Great questions. I think that a root canal and internal bleaching is your best option since if you did the veneers as the tooth darkens it would darken your veneer. Go as long as you can without veneers because your dentist is correct that the longevity on veneers is about 12-15 years. As you...
Hi There, so sorry to hear about your tooth! Internal bleaching it a procedure that is done on a nonvital (dead) tooth. When it is done the whitening gel is placed into the pulp chamber space so it can whiten from the inside out. To complete this safely and effectively the tooth definitely...
If you just had a root canal, I always recommend filling the root canal'ed tooth with a porcelain inlay, onlay, or crown. When cost is an issue, I recommend composite fillings. The negative a composite fillings is that they stain relatively easily. In my ten years of practicing...
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