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Whitening Porcelain Veneers

Posted on September 29, 2021 by writeradmin.

My coffee drinking habit seems to have stained my porcelain veneers. Would having teeth whitening done get them to look as white as they used to? If not, is there something I can do? I used to be so proud of this smile.

Becky

Dear Becky,

A porcelain veneer being placed on a tooth.

The type of glaze used with porcelain veneers is glass-like and quite stain resistant. Even drinking coffee should not have affected them. If they are picking up stains, it means they are damaged in some way. There are a couple of ways this could have happened.

First, if you’ve been using something abrasive on them while brushing your teeth, such as baking soda or over-the-counter whitening toothpaste. Because of their abrasiveness, these will scratch the glaze that protects your porcelain veneers, leaving them vulnerable to stains. A second possibility is that your hygienist used something to damage the glazing, such as a power prophy jet or acidulated fluoride. If it was something your dental office did, they are responsible to make this right. As such, they should replace them so that you have the glaze back.

If you are the one responsible, then you will need to be the one that fixes this. Teeth whitening will not whiten anything except your natural tooth structure, so that won’t help you. What can be done is either to replace them or to have your dentist polish them up. This will remove the stains and make them more stain-resistant. But, you’ll have to be careful because they will not be as stain-resistant as they were originally.

Your dentist should have talked to you about proper maintenance. It does not sound like that happened. The best toothpaste for cosmetic dental work of any kind is Supersmile Toothpaste. It is specifically designed for porcelain type work. Rather than using an abrasive to help whiten your teeth the way over the counter whitening toothpaste does, it removes the stains chemically using a protein pellicle. I highly recommend it.

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Losing Teeth Like Crazy

Posted on September 15, 2021 by writeradmin.

I have pretty advanced gum disease and have already lost seven teeth. Is it possible for me to get dental implants to replace my teeth or will I be stuck with dentures?

Joe

Dear Joe,

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Dental implants are a great solution when you’ve lost your teeth. Anyone in good general health can usually get them. However, your gum disease will be an issue that will have to be addressed in order for this to be a successful option for you. In order to retain your dental implants, you need to have enough bone to integrate with the implants. Gum disease eats away at your bone structure, which is why you’ve been losing your teeth.

Here is my suggestion to give you the best outcome possible. Get serious about your gum disease treatment. Once that is handled, you will need to build back up the bone structure. There is an outpatient procedure known as bone grafting which can do that. Once you’ve healed from that, it will be time for your implants.

I know you’re probably thinking that is a lot of trouble to go through to get those implants. Maybe it would be easier to just get dentures? While it may seem easier at first, you will not feel that way with your quality of life. Even the best fitting dentures reduce your chewing capacity by 50%. Then, because there are no roots of your teeth any longer, your body will begin to resorb the minerals in your jawbone. This shrinks your jawbone to the point where you will no longer be able to keep your dentures in. The implants are worth it. They are like having healthy, natural teeth once again.

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Filed Under: Dental Implants Tagged With: bone grafting, dentures, gum disease, losing adult teeth, problems with dentures, tooth replacement options

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