Can Individual Teeth Be Whitened?

The most common application is when a single tooth had root canal therapy. A walking bleach method can be done, but has some significant risks. Depending on the reason for the discoloration, the results can be unpredictable. Most often the best is an individual veneer.

Yes, it is possible to whiten individual teeth using whitening gel in custom-made trays.  The dentist can make trays that have space for the whitening gel only on the selected teeth to be whitened.  As long as the patient does not overfill the tray with gel, the gel should not be able to contact adjacent teeth.  Best, Dr. Elizabeth Jahanian.

It's difficult to try to whiten one tooth. For a non-root canal tooth, you could try a custom tray with gel on one tooth, but it's tough to get the right shade with only one tooth. A veneer might really be the best bet.