A tooth that was bonded on recently came out grey. What happened and how is it fixed?
Q. Hoping you’re having a good day! My dentist bonded my upper front tooth to make it wider to close a gap. The tooth is between two other teeth that are attached to a partial. When he was finished bonding it…it was gray instead of white. He said he doesn’t know what went wrong, and told me that he matched it to the whitest color on the chart/strip they use. He took an xray, and I don’t have any root damage. What do you think went wrong? How does my dentist fix this? It is very noticeable as my other natural teeth are very white. Please help me. I hope I hear from you soon. I am seeing my dentist tomorrow! Thanks so very very much! ,
A. Not really sure what’s happening here except it might be that the composite used is too transparent and is letting light through making it look too translucent and therefore gray. Perhaps he needs to put an opaque base down before the whitest filling on top. Alternatively you might need to consider a veneer as these can be made as White as needed.
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