My front teeth are chipped and yellow, can I get them whitened? (photo)

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My teeth are chipped and yellow. I gave up smoking 7 weeks ago and promised myself I would get them fixed if I gave up smoking. Can I get these teeth whitened (will it work)? Or do I need to get the chips fixed first?

Elizabeth (Libbi) Finnessy, DDS · Answer

Congratulations on quitting smoking - that is huge!   First and foremost you are going to want to get a cleaning - once your gums are less inflamed - the chips will be able to be fixed.  It will be best to bleach before you get the teeth fixed actually - we want the composite resin used to match your teeth - and if we did them first and then you bleached - the filling portion would stick out as it won’t bleach like your teeth.  Hope this helps!

Amber Garcia, DDS · Answer

Your teeth may whiten with professional whitening solution, but most likely, some of the staining will not resolve with that alone. You may consider cosmetic bonding or veneers for a long term solution.

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