I want to carry out teeth whitening
Q. Hello Dr. Andrew; I want to carry out teeth whitening,but My teeth are seen to be cracked especially the two infront,on the upper jaw. the doctor said that i suffer from night teeth grinding and i wear a night guard which i really hate and feel uncomfortable with.I am 34 a mother of two 11 and 8years .I noticed this gringing habits only recently ,because before that my teeth are healthy. Now I highly like to whiten my teeth..but my Question is..is whitening cause more damage to my teeth or not ,if yes what is the best way to get back my smile. I higly appreciate your efforts of help and support.
A. Hi Whitening won’t damage the teeth, however sometimes the crack won’t whiten. In this case you could consider whitening the teeth then placing porcelain veneers just over the cracked teeth. Unfortunately if you grind your teeth at night you will need to carry on wearing your night guard
Regards Andrew
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