Avoiding a Multicoloured Smile: Teeth Whitening after Dental Bonding
Cosmetic dentistry is generally flawless, adding a synthetic component to cover a blemish or replacing a damaged tooth in its entirety. It can be so flawless that, as the years go by, you can easily forget that your bright, healthy smile isn't as natural as it looks. While you might forget that your teeth have had some assistance to achieve their look, your teeth certainly won't forget. This can be the case when your smile might need some additional assistance in the form of tooth whitening. If you've received dental bonding at any stage, some of your teeth might not, in fact, be covered in natural dental enamel but might actually be coated with a type of dental resin. Because this is a synthetic compound, it's not going to be all that responsive to whitening. Instead of a flawless result, the contrast between dental bonding and your natural teeth can be embarrassingly noticeable. If you've ever received dental bonding, what are your options when it comes to making your smile as white as possible?
Multicoloured Smile
Your natural teeth will respond to the whitening treatment, and your bonded teeth will not. It's really that simple. But if you attempt to use a home whitening kit, you could rather easily end up with an almost multicoloured smile, with your natural teeth a different shade to your bonded teeth. It's not a great look, so don't simply purchase a home whitening kit to try your luck.
Rebonding
Since your bonded teeth will not change their shade, the whitening of your other teeth cannot realistically be brought to a whiter level than their bonded counterparts. This is how you could end up with that almost multicoloured smile. If you crave a considerably whiter smile, you will need to have your teeth rebonded to a lighter shade with your natural teeth then whitened to match this level.
Maintaining the Colour
In order to maintain this level, you have a couple of options. One is to periodically visit your dentist for whitening treatments. This will have your teeth individually treated to keep the colour match between your natural teeth and your bonded teeth. The other is to have a customised application tray made for use at home so that only your natural teeth will have the necessary contact with the whitening product.
You might forget that some of your teeth have been bonded, but your teeth won't forget, particularly when it's time to have them whitened. Talk with a dentist about tooth whitening options when you have bonded teeth.
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