One of my front teeth broke when i was young. Now my dentist has recommended to get a crown, I want to however i would like to whiten my teeth first. I will probably get a at home whitening kit through my dentist. And after 2 weeks or so i want to get the crown. However this means that i will have to whiten my teeth for the rest of my life, so that my teeth remain the same color as my crown. Wil this be damaging to the health of my teeth, if done over a long period of time?
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Can you SEE the crack, or was it merely a sensation? I only ask because I had a pt email that their brand new veneers were not good, that there were gaps at the gum-line and stains. When she got to the office, there were no stains, but one could see with a microscope (she used a...
I agree with getting to the dentist. If you are having malodor, it could be due to the infection, but also other issues within your mouth you could be unaware of like periodontal disease.The mouthwash isn't going to hurt anything, but it isn't going to do much besides masking the odor for a...
The crown placement would not likely cause the adjacent tooth to have problems.If you had a large existing filling on the tooth, it is possible there is just a coincidence. Fillings act like a 'wedge' inside of a tooth and can lead to fracture. If it was a 'perfect' tooth with no filling,...
