I need bridges, but I can’t get my teeth whitened before they’re fitted. Will the porcelain react with the bleach?

Q. In around 5 weeks I will have porcelain bridges fitted after 18 months in braces, I have had these removed and now have retainers with plastic teeth in to maintain the gaps. My question is if I have my teeth bleached in the future will the porcelain bridges react and match with the bleach. If not what are my alternatives? I am in the forces and they would not bleach prior to matching for the bridges for cost reasons.,
A. The correct way is to have the tooth whitening done before the bridge is fitted, the porcelain on the bridge should then be matched to the new shade of your teeth. Unfortunately porcelain will not change shade with any whitening systems. Your only option is to have the bridge made lighter than your teeth now and then try to match the shade with tooth whitening at a later date, this is not the best treatment option.
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