I would like to have my teeth whitened, will this whiten the colour of my bridge and cap too?

Q. Hello, I am looking into having either my teeth bleached or verneers done, the problem is from a young age i suffered with my teeth, they just seemed to decay more than any other people my age even though i never ate things which were bad for my teeth and my dentist could never understand it. At the age of nine i fell and smashed my front teeth i had caps fitted and at the age of 16 my dentist advised for me to have a bridge done. As i have gotten older my teeth have seemed to become stronger but around 4 months ago i changed my dentist and she informed me of some disease/disoreder i have which means i am more prone to tooth decay and discolouration. I don’t smoke or drink and have a very healthy diet, i have my teeth scrapped and polished regularly yet they still look discoloured. I am happy with the shape of my teethbut am desperate to have them whitened, i have enquired into this and been told different things each time. Is it possible for me to have them whitened or will my bridge and cap look two completely different colours. Thankyou,
A. Unfortunately there are no tooth whitening treatments on the market that whiten caps/veneers/crowns/white fillings etc. Whitening treatments only whiten dental enamel. If you wish to have your teeth whitened then this would only alter the shade of your natural teeth and not the caps/veneers/bridges. It would be advised that if you decide to go ahead with tooth whitening the caps/bridges etc may have to be replaced with new caps/bridges matching the colour of the new whiter shade of teeth. Dr K Solanki
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