Years ago, I got ten dental crowns on my upper teeth for a smile makeover that need to be replaced. When I first got my smile makeover, originally, they’d talked me into a color that was darker than what I originally wanted. They said this was because it needed to look natural. I’ve always regretted letting them talk me into that color. Now that I’m getting them replaced, I’d like to remedy that. However, I’m running into a problem. My new dentist wants me to get a B1. Those are not much whiter than my original ones. I told him that I wanted them much whiter. He said that this is not possible because I have posts in my teeth which will show through if I get them too white. Is that true?
Sandy
Dear Sandy,
I don’t think you are with the best dentist for what you are wanting to do. He is confusing color with translucency. Having a crown whiter does not mean that it will be translucent. Those are completely separate factors.
If your post does not show through at a darker color, they will not show through on a super white color like BL1. However, you need an expert cosmetic dentist to do this well.
I know it will be tempting to just tell your dentist that you insist he give you the color you want for your dental crowns. However, if he doesn’t know how to do this properly, your smile will not end up looking right.
My suggestion is that you find a dentist with post-doctoral training in cosmetic dentistry so that he’ll know how to do it right. There are tons of cosmetic dentistry horror stories by people who let an unqualified dentist do their work. The top cosmetic dentists are AACD accredited.
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