Can my front four discoloured teeth be whitened, despite having root canal treatment in the past?
Q.
I have root canal on my 4 top teeth about 5 years ago and they are very discoloured,especially the front 2..I am worried about a couple of things 1) I spoke to my very young recently qualified dentist about having them whitened and she said no prob..But when I was researching online I read teeth that have had root canal can’t be whitened..Also I read that root canal teeth should have a crown on them straight away as they could snap and break at any time,I had the root canal done at 2 different dentists..and neither of the dentists mentioned anything..I am now petrified my teeth are going to break at any moment..Any advice please?
I have root canal on my 4 top teeth about 5 years ago and they are very discoloured,especially the front 2..I am worried about a couple of things 1) I spoke to my very young recently qualified dentist about having them whitened and she said no prob..But when I was researching online I read teeth that have had root canal can’t be whitened..Also I read that root canal teeth should have a crown on them straight away as they could snap and break at any time,I had the root canal done at 2 different dentists..and neither of the dentists mentioned anything..I am now petrified my teeth are going to break at any moment..Any advice please?
A.
Front teeth that have been root treated dont have to be crowned straight away it depends on how much totoh is left. These teeth can be whitened but the exististing root canals need to assessed first and a process called internal tooth whitening is needed. The other option is to have the teeth crowned if you want to change their shape and colour.
Front teeth that have been root treated dont have to be crowned straight away it depends on how much totoh is left. These teeth can be whitened but the exististing root canals need to assessed first and a process called internal tooth whitening is needed. The other option is to have the teeth crowned if you want to change their shape and colour.
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