Monthly Archives: whitening dental crowns

• 3 Unexpected facts about CEREC crowns

  If you’re considering same day crowns, that’s great. They’re useful and convenient. Here are three things your dentist may not have told you yet. They are Not Billed Any Differently When dentists bill your insurance, they use codes. The codes for crowns, whether you are using traditional crowns or same-day crowns, they’re billed by the…

• If I Get a CEREC Crown Will It Fall Off?

  I have a friend who got a dental crown. The temporary one fell off three times before his permanent one came in, then his permanent one fell off–twice. I’m wondering if it is because he got a regular crown. Would the same thing happen if he had gotten a CEREC crown? Danny P. Dear Danny,…

• Whitening crowns

  Can I whiten a dental crown if it is old? My crown is turning beige.  So are my teeth for that matter.  I know I can whiten them, I was just wondering about the crown. Beatrice N.  – Pennsylvania Beatri ce, A dental  crown, or any other dental restoration, cannot be whitened. Only natural tooth…

• Crowns are getting old- can they be upgraded?

  My dental crowns are getting old.  I don’t have time to do a new crown, which would mean two days away from work.  Can I just get the old ones upgraded a little so they are white again? David R. – MN David, If by upgraded, you mean have your crowns whitened, then no.  There…