Several of my front teeth are worn from grinding can I get my teeth whitened

Q. I grind my teeth and several of my front teeth are wearing. I wanted to first get my teeth whitened before I did anything else, the dentist told me that due to having antibiotics as a child this wasn’t possible and I therefore would need 10 veneers on top and 10 on the bottom. The thought of having so many veneers scares me and its also extremely expensive, can teeth affected by antibiotics be whitened?

 
A. Teeth can be whitened when affected by antibiotics. The whitening process can take many months of home bleaching and the end result may not be as white as you want to achieve.

Porcelain veneers offer a more predictable outcome but do require some tooth removal to prevent them from being too thick and to allow them to block out the underlying colour.

Dr Julian Caplan BDS
Director on the board of the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry

Aviva Cosmetic Dentistry
www.avivacosmeticdentistry.co.uk
101 St. Peters Street,
St. Albans, Hertfordshire
AL1 3EN

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