My new crowns are too white, is there anything I can do?
Q.
Hi Dr. Verma,
I just had 14 lava (porcelain) crowns permanently cemented on upper 14 teeth and they are TOO white. They did not look this white when I signed and approved them. Is there any way you can tone them down once they are on permanently? I am a bit nervous on how to ask current dentist about this as they spent a lot of time with me trying to choose the correct color white. There are simply too many colors of white to choose from –
Hi Dr. Verma,
I just had 14 lava (porcelain) crowns permanently cemented on upper 14 teeth and they are TOO white. They did not look this white when I signed and approved them. Is there any way you can tone them down once they are on permanently? I am a bit nervous on how to ask current dentist about this as they spent a lot of time with me trying to choose the correct color white. There are simply too many colors of white to choose from –
Thank-you,
A.
I’m sorry to hear that you are unhappy with the colour of your crowns. As the porcelain is glazed, you cannot change the colour or tone it down, I’m afraid. Please don’t worry too much, give yourself time to get used to the new crowns and their look….if you are still unhappy with them after a few weeks, then please do go back and talk to your dentist about how you feel, I’m sure they will want you to be satisfied.
Regards,
Sunita
I’m sorry to hear that you are unhappy with the colour of your crowns. As the porcelain is glazed, you cannot change the colour or tone it down, I’m afraid. Please don’t worry too much, give yourself time to get used to the new crowns and their look….if you are still unhappy with them after a few weeks, then please do go back and talk to your dentist about how you feel, I’m sure they will want you to be satisfied.
Regards,
Sunita
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