i have yellow teeth and want teeth whitening
Whtiening had different results from person to person depending on the structure of your teeth. No dentist will be able to tell you the result you will acheive. Did you get your home whitening kit from your dentist? If so then did you wear your whitening trays every day for 2 hours for 2 weeks? If this has not worked then i doubt any sort of teeth whitening will work for you. Did you take tetracycline as a child? If so then this stains your teeth while they are developing and would therefore be impossoble to get a perfect result with whitening.
If you have not tried the home whitening trays from a dentist then this method is the least costly way to whiten you teeth (£395 at my Clinic). If you have already tried this but did not wear your trays for 2 hours for 7-14 consecutive days then i suggest that you buy some more whiteing gel from your dentist and try this method again (you trays will still be good to use and the whitening gel cost around £50 for a weeks worth).
If you have tried both of these above and/or have taken tetracycline as a child then then the next option is Veneers. Veneers are considerably more expensive than whitening (from £795 per tooth at my Clinic) and are a lot more invasive than teeth whitnening and need to be replaced every 10-15 years.
I’m sorry if this is not what you wanted ot hear but hopefully this information has been some help to you.
Kind regards
Dr Justin Glaister
One of my biggest regrets is not practicing good oral hygiene as a child growing up. By the time I was 20 I had to get numerous fillings on my back teeth. During my college years I drank huge amounts of soft-drinks containing caffeine to get through exams and found them very addictive.
All of this caused more damage to my teeth. Now they are very off-white compared to my friends who just have regular teeth. It really bothers me and affects my confidence levels when talking to people. I was wondering are numerous fillings or extensive restorative work a contra-indication to whitening or bleaching.
I do not have any fillings on any of my front teeth, its just back upper and back lower teeth. As far as I am aware my gums are okay, probably because I brush very regularily and now use chlorhexidine mouth wash alot (even though I think its just meant to be used for a few weeks at a time).
I really hope something can be done. Also would an orthodontist refuse to treat my teeth based on the damage I have done to them considering I am only 27. Nothing bad about orthodontists but would they think whats the point in treating this patient when this amount of damage has been done already. Or is there any logistical difficulties with fitting braces around teeth with amalgams and fillings. Its just one of my molars that is back a little bit.
I would be very gravious for any reply.
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