I Have 4 Top-front Jacket Teeth and I Have These for 5yrs Now. I Am Wanting to Get my Real Teeth Whitened Or? (photo)

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I have 4 top-front jacket teeth (they are not porcelain and definitely not veneers) and I have these for 5yrs now. I am wanting to get my real teeth whitened or match them with my jacket teeth. Is it possible? I was wondering if there is a way for my bottom teeth to become straight or align them. Oh, sorry for the photo, it is not clear enough to see the color difference. Answers, tips and advise are greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Martin Frankel, DDS · Answer

I am not completely clear on what you mean by "jacket" teeth.  In the past a porcelain jacket crown was an all-porcelain crown which was the most esthetic option but not all that strong.  You say they are not porcelain or veneers, so I think maybe these were done with direct bonded resin material but I'm not sure.  Tooth whitening is not very predictable when it comes to determining the final shade.  Normally I recommend that people whiten their teeth first and match the restorations to the final whitened shade.  When you try to match the teeth to the restorations by whitening you can sometimes be disappointed.  If your "jacket" teeth matched your teeth 5 years ago there is a better chance that whitening your teeth will return them to the original shade that matched at that time.  As far as straightening the bottom teeth that could be done with braces or Invisalign treatment.  ... I hope that helps and that I answered your questions.  ... Good luck.

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