Will Zoom Whitening Change the Color of Crowns?

Zoom is a great whitening product for natural enamel - but no, your crowns won't whiten.

In your case, the more yellow back teeth will whiten to match your crowns.  Great news!

Sadly your crowns will remain the same color and would need to be replaced if you want them lighter and brighter. As you replace your crowns tho,be sure to pick a shade you like and stick with it...Dr Thomas

The zoom will definitely not whiten the crowns. The zooming isonly good for the virgin teeth, not for composite fillings or crowns

The whitening process acts by oxidizing microscopic particles within the tiny tubules of the tooth.  Crowns and fillings won't tend to change at all.  Many crowns are too bright to begin with, so for some folks, whitening the teeth just makes the crowns blend better.  In my opinion, it is better to have a dark crown than a crown that is too bright.  Bright porcelain really draws attention to itself in a negative way.  Best of luck!

Great question. 

My advice is you should ask your dentist what they would suggest.  You can successfully whiten your natural teeth with many options.  Try custom trays and then you can monitor the whiteness. 

You can get a quick start by doing a in office treatment like a Power Boost or you can do Zoom / Kor whitening which are more involved but really work.  Once you achieve the color you like, then evaluate your crowns and replace,  if needed at all.

To keep the porcelain caps looking as best as they can invest in a Whitening Toothpaste, like Supersmile, Starbrite and Squigle and use daily.

No whitening system will whiten crowns, veneers or bridges. Anything in the mouth made from porcelain will not whiten.

This is a question that I'm asked often, but the answer is that whitening, whether ZOOM or another product, only works on natural teeth. The only way to change a crown shade in the mouth is to replace it.

Zoom teeth whitening can be a great whitening option, but Zoom won't whiten or change the color of your crowns. If your cosmetic dentist office is really skilled, they can help you lighten the back teeth for a really nice overall result.

If you have tricky coloration, then sometimes home whitening (also known as tray teeth whitening) can give more control of the process.

If you are prone to teeth sensitivity, then make sure your cosmetic dentist office and staff know it ahead of time so they can help you have the most comfortable experience. It should produce a nice result to finish your smile. Great question, Dr. Scott Greenhalgh, DDS.

Sorry Barbara, but no tooth whitening process will change the color of a tooth colored composite or porcelain tooth restoration, ie. crown.  The tooth whitening materials, such as ZOOM, remove stains which are trapped in the microscopic channels or pores in the enamel.  Artificial tooth materials are non-porous and so do not change as a result to exposure to whitening agents.  Tooth whiteners may remove some surface stains from porcelain crowns, but so will a good scrubing with a toothbrush or polishing by the dental hygienist.  The crown will only return to the original, unstained, shade it had when it was placed on the tooth.

Whitening will not lighten the porcelain restorations lighter than what your dentist made you. Whitening works by the peroxide oxidizing the organic compounds in the tubes of the teeth.