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Dr. Robert Korwin DMD MAGD MICOI
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Dear Dr. Korwin,
My top front tooth is too dark and is badly chipped at the biting edge. How do I make it lighter and permanently fix the chip? I keep having it bonded and it breaks off again and again.
Dark tooth colors can be changed with whitening procedures. You can whiten one or all of your teeth slightly with strips or more deeply with gels in trays at home, or even more deeply with in-office whitening.
Following whitening, the chipped part can be straightened temporarily with bonding or long term with a porcelain veneer. Veneers can be layered on top of the tooth if the tooth is set too deeply back in your mouth. The veneer can also be inset into the tooth if all the teeth are straight, even and forward.
Natural teeth have many colors in them, even very white teeth. Some veneers have only one color since they are made from a single color of porcelain. The best looking veneers are made in layers of slightly different colors and look the most like natural teeth. Sometimes, the best smile results when the front teeth are all uniformly veneered, so the shape and color is more even and natural. Protect your veneers from repeat chipping by using a night guard each night to prevent damage from grinding while you sleep for the longest lasting result.
Ask your dentist to discuss how your teeth will look, since every mouth has different solutions or give us a call if you’re in the area - 732-219-8900.
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