How Do I Get my Cosmetic Dentist to Give Me the Very Whitest Shade for my Porcelain Crowns?

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How Do I Get my Cosmetic Dentist to Give Me the Very Whitest Shade for my Porcelain Crowns? What is the Very Whitest Shade That I can get?

Lance Timmerman, DMD, MAGD · Answer

Since you are paying for it, you can get what you want.  However, super white often leads to "buyers remorse" and would cost full fee to replace (in my office).  You may need to sign a form stating informed consent.

	 

	The whitest possible depends on the brand of porcelain used.  Toilet bowl white in the Ivoclar brand would be 010

Leonard Tau, DMD · Answer

You are looking for what I refer to as "Kohler White" or toilet bowl white.  I talked one patient out of a color and it was an absolute nightmare.  I will never talk another patient out of a color request.  You are paying for a cosmetic service, you should get what you want.  Just ask the dentist.  Good luck....

Gerry Curatola, DDS · Answer

The whitest shade of porcelain in in the bleached teeth shade range and depending on the shade guide can either be 010 or 0M1. I call this shade "toilet bowl" white. If you want "used car salesman" or "Joe Biden" fake look, this is it. Then again, you may also spend a lot of time in tanning beds.. Okay I'm joking but it you want very white, make sure you take the shade tab and look at it under different lights. Remember, porcelain veneers have a natural fluorescence which always makes them look whiter in photographs as well.

Michael J. Thomas, DDS · Answer

Have your dentist show you these shades and remember that porcelain does not darken with time so your choice is an important one.

Jay Neuhaus, DDS · Answer

You should have a comfortable enough relationship with your cosmetic dentist to discuss the shade desired openly. You will probably be sorry if you insist on the whitest possible shade. IT WILL LOOK FAKE! But if that's what you want, go for it. Just be aware there is no  changing your mind once they're inserted, without going through the whole process again, and paying all over again!

How Do I Get my Cosmetic Dentist to Give Me the Very Whitest Shade for my Porcelain Crowns?

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How Do I Get my Cosmetic Dentist to Give Me the Very Whitest Shade for my Porcelain Crowns?

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Answer: OM1 OM2 are the whitest shades used in porcelain

Answer: OM1 OM2 are the whitest shades used in porcelain

Answer: Whitest Possible Shade for Porcelain Veneers

Answer: Whitest Possible Shade for Porcelain Veneers

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