I have yellow teeth (even though I brush after every meal) and the biting edges of my two front teeth have become transparent. I have completely ruled out veneers, because they are too expensive, and I am not willing to risk getting a fake looking smile for that cost. I would like to get bleaching, and then bonding. But what happens if my teeth start returning to their original yellow colour? Will there be a difference between my tooth and the bonding? I don’t even understand the bonding process,, can it be put behind my teeth?? Thanks
- Serena from Kuwait
Serena
I would strongly recommend against getting bonding as a less expensive alternative to porcelain veneers. Do the teeth bleaching, and leave it at that. Bonding, if done right, will be almost as expensive as porcelain veneers, and it will last only about one-tenth as long. This makes it a very short-sighted alternative. Bleaching will get rid of the yellow color. They won’t return to their original yellow color, but your bleached teeth will tend to pick up more stains as time goes on. In that case, you just keep your bleaching trays and do a touch-up treatment every couple of years, and you will keep that nice white color for the rest of your life.
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Oklahoma City tooth whitening from Dr. Kari Bender