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Can I use whitening strips after my front tooth was cracked and bonded?

Calisunshine88Jan 23, 2018
I chipped off half of my front tooth a few months ago. My dentist bonded it back but there is a slight yellow line where the bonding material is. I would like to use whitening strips to whiten my teeth but I'm wondering will that make the yellow line more obvious or will the strips work on the bonding material as well? What's the best way to whiten my teeth going forward? thanks!

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Dr. Patric Cohen, DDS, FAGD
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