Can you bleach fillings

After your whitening treatment is complete and your teeth are as white as you want them, if the fillings are noticeable, they can be replaced. If the fillings are too dark, a cosmetic dentist can use dental composite to replace them. Composite will be mixed to match the shade of your bright smile.

Your teeth and gums should be healthy and free of decay. Bleaching gel can irritate unhealthy teeth or gums and cause inflammation. When these compounds contact your enamel, they react to the presence of surface stains. Tooth-colored fillings are usually made out of resin composite materials, which do not respond to whitening treatment.

Unlike your natural teeth, the peroxide used to whiten teeth does not react to the material of your tooth-colored crown or filling. They cannot be whitened, and will always remain the same shade even if you have the rest of your teeth whitened. However, even if you whiten your natural teeth, will this have an effect on your composite Single surface composite filling white or tooth colored performed on a tooth in the front of the mouth.

White fillings are made from materials such as resin and porcelain and consequently are very strong and durable. This means you can undergo the treatment without having to worry about the fillings becoming defective. The chemicals that whiten the teeth whiten the enamel Hard calcified tissue covering dentin of the crown of tooth.

If you want to have your fillings match the newly whitened teeth, you can have your old fillings replaced, however we would not recommend this. If you have any additional queries regarding teeth whitening or fillings, please contact your dentist who will be happy schedule a consultation and give you further details.

Close up of stained restoration on front tooth. In our office, we try to be conservative with dental treatment when this is appropriate. If there is no active decay present below the tooth colored filling we will often offer to polish these areas for our patients to help the restoration last longer.

The same restoration after polishing looks much better! Gillis has advanced training in cosmetic dentistry and is an Accredited Dentist with the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry.

Our office is dedicated to helping you save your teeth and helping you to maintain a healthy mouth.