Dental Bonding Stained After Two Weeks
Posted by Annmarie SanSevero
I had dental bonding done on my front four teeth. I’ve only had them a couple of weeks and they’ve started staining. I do drink coffee. I don’t know if that is why they’re stained. My dentist did not tell me not to drink coffee. Is that something I will have to give up? Also, is there any way that I can get them white again? I know that the dentist told me originally to pick the color I wanted because dental bonding could not be whitened. What I’m hoping is that I can possibly just get it whitened back to it’s original color. Can you help me with these questions?
John
Dear John,
I am very glad you wrote. First, I want to make sure I completely understand what was provided to you. It sounds like you had a smile makeover done on your front teeth using dental bonding. This procedure is best done for small amounts of tooth structure such as a chipped tooth or a gap between two front teeth.
If you are doing a larger surface area, such as the entire front of a tooth, you would be better served to use porcelain veneers. One of the best reasons for this is that porcelain veneers last much longer and are more stain resistant. In fact, they’re even more stain resistant than your natural teeth.
So, why would your dentist suggest bonding instead? My guess, and bear in mind this is 100% just a guess, is that he is not comfortable with porcelain veneers but thought because he knows how to place white fillings, he would be able to pull off a smile makeover with the composite resin used in both fillings and dental bonding.
However, there a many types of filler material. Most general dentists do not carry the variety of fillers needed to do a beautiful job and make them look natural while being as stain resistant as possible.
While dental bonding does eventually start to stain, you’ve only had them for two weeks. That is way too soon for them to begin staining. My guess is that your dentist didn’t use the right material to help them keep their shine, or they did but did not get them polished up adequately. I would go back and ask them to shine these up. Even with that, they won’t last more than a few years before they’ll have to be redone. If you’re looking for a true smile makeover, you may consider switching them out for veneers. You will want an expert cosmetic dentist to do the work, though, to get the stunning results you’ll want. The best cosmetic dentists are AACD accredited.
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