The answer to the question of whether you can whiten your teeth with crowns and veneers is a simple no. The whitening material cannot penetrate the stains that occur in these restorations, so they will remain darker than your natural teeth. However, this doesn't mean that you can't use whitening treatments when you have dental restorations. These restorations are made of durable materials, such as porcelain and composite resin, and the whitening agents used to whiten teeth cannot damage them.
Therefore, if you have dental crowns that cover all of your visible teeth, it's worth a try. The natural teeth will be whitened and the tooth structure around the fillings or behind the veneers will also be whitened. When it comes to tooth-colored dental fillings, some patients find a marginal level of success with teeth whitening. These will only work on natural teeth and will whiten them in ways that may not match porcelain veneers. Dentists often postpone the installation of dental restorations until teeth whitening treatments have been completed. To successfully whiten your teeth, you must keep the whitening product in contact with the natural tooth surface for a minimum amount of time.
This is why it's important to use personalized mouth trays to prevent the whitening solution from entering the patient's gums. Restorations can then be combined with the color of the patient's whitened teeth to create a uniformly colored smile. In conclusion, while you can't bleach crowns, there are still ways to use whitening treatments when you have dental restorations. Teeth whitening products cannot harm anything when doing dental treatment, so it's worth a try if you have crowns that cover all of your visible teeth. However, keep in mind that these products will only work on natural teeth and may not match porcelain veneers.
