Does tooth bonding color change over time? 1 day post op.

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Yesterday, I got a tooth bonded but it looks different in color. Does the color change over time or do I have to ask my dentist to have it re-done? My teeth are not snow-white but the bonding looks darker, yellowish and somewhat transparent.

Kourosh Maddahi, DDS · Answer

Hi:Bonding color changes over time but it should not be much different in one day.  Please post picture of your smile for more accurate advice.Best,Dr. Maddahi

Tarsys Loayza, DDS, MSc · Answer

Hello! 
Thanks for sending your question. You should wait a couple of weeks and if you are not happy with the results, visit your dentis.

Paul D. Kantor, DDS · Answer

Years ago dental bonding materials were not as color stabile and would tend to shift color over many years time. That’s not the case today. Sometimes the process of etching and drying a tooth for a bonded filling will change its shade temporarily. As the tooth rehydrates it returns to the actual shade. I would wait a week or two and then decide if you like the color.

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