{"id":1353,"date":"2019-03-27T08:35:47","date_gmt":"2019-03-27T13:35:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mikemalonedds.com\/blog\/?p=1353"},"modified":"2020-09-29T22:30:28","modified_gmt":"2020-09-30T03:30:28","slug":"porcelain-crowns-dont-match-teeth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.camelliadds.com\/blog\/porcelain-crowns-dont-match-teeth\/","title":{"rendered":"When Your Porcelain Crowns Don\u2019t Match Your Natural Teeth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I have two new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.camelliadds.com\/porcelain_crowns.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">porcelain crowns<\/a> on my center front teeth. One of the crowns is slightly darker than the other one but neither crown matches my natural teeth. I feel like crying because of the amount of money that I spent to get a pretty smile. This is something that is noticeable. I asked my sister to look at my teeth, and without my saying anything she noticed the difference between the two crowns, and that they do not match my teeth. Can this be fixed? Can the crowns be stained or bleached? I don\u2019t have money for new crowns. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0Frankie<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dear Frankie,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.camelliadds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/PorcelainCrown.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1673\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p> Staining or bleaching will not correct the color difference between the two crowns. And it won\u2019t help your new porcelain crowns match the shade of your natural teeth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Whiten Teeth\nbefore Receiving Porcelain Crowns<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ideally, if you want a bright smile, your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.camelliadds.com\/blog\/category\/teeth-whitening\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">teeth should be whitened<\/a> before you receive porcelain crowns. The crowns can then be made to perfectly match the shade of your natural teeth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Achieving the\nCorrect Color for Your Crowns<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A dental crown is cemented to or bonded on your natural teeth. Removing crowns and replacing them with new crowns in the correct shade requires a skilled and artistic cosmetic dentist. Experienced cosmetic dentists take several steps to ensure your crowns match your natural teeth:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Take photos of your teeth<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Send photos and  instructions to a dental lab to craft crowns with precise color, shape,  and size<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Temporarily seat the  crowns to ensure they fit well and match your natural teeth<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Send the crowns back to the lab if they are not an exact match<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The process can take several office visits. But when you\nreceive porcelain crowns from a cosmetic dentist, he or she will communicate\nwith you throughout the process to ensure that you love the look and color of\nyour restorations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.camelliadds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/porcelain-crowns-lafayette-la.jpg\" alt=\"Before-and-after porcelain crowns photo of a patient's smile.\" class=\"wp-image-1357\" width=\"422\" height=\"118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.camelliadds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/porcelain-crowns-lafayette-la.jpg 616w, https:\/\/www.camelliadds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/porcelain-crowns-lafayette-la-300x84.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 422px) 100vw, 422px\" \/><figcaption>Porcelain crowns can rejuvenate your smile<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>You can schedule consultations with two different cosmetic dentists to discuss your options and how your new porcelain crowns can be made affordable for you.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This blog post is sponsored by<a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.camelliadds.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Lafayette Dentists<\/a> Drs. 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I asked &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.camelliadds.com\/blog\/porcelain-crowns-dont-match-teeth\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">When Your Porcelain Crowns Don\u2019t Match Your Natural Teeth<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[685],"tags":[817,19],"class_list":["post-1353","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-porcelain-crowns","tag-cosmetic-dental-procedures","tag-teeth-whitening"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>When Your Porcelain Crowns 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