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Can you remove everyday stains from crowns?

roy12Apr 2, 2017
I realize whiteing a crown will not change the color they are made, but using a whitening toothpaste on your crowns will remove coffee and tea stains from them. Is that not correct ?

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Dr. Kourosh Maddahi, DDS
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Answered on Apr 4, 2017
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Desiree Yazdan, DDS

Hi Morgan,If your temporary crown came off, call the dental office and see if they recommend you seeing anyone to have the temporary put back on.  If not, they may be able to give you some temporary cement for you to put it back on yourself.  It's obviously better if a dentist does it, so call a...

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Kourosh Maddahi, DDS

Hi:Normally the color of porcelain can not be changed, however if it is due to consuming staining liquids then you can try Oral Essentials whitening strip to remove the stain.Best,Dr. Maddahi

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If the fracture is purely esthetic (ie. porcelain) and does not affect the margins or the integrity of the crown, you do not need to replace it.  If you do need to replace it, I would suggest getting a metal occlusion instead of a porcelain occlusion.  

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