{"id":1422,"date":"2020-02-13T16:15:42","date_gmt":"2020-02-13T22:15:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/delaunedental.com\/blog\/?p=1422"},"modified":"2020-02-13T16:15:43","modified_gmt":"2020-02-13T22:15:43","slug":"dealing-with-teeth-whitening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/delaunedental.com\/blog\/dealing-with-teeth-whitening\/","title":{"rendered":"Dealing with Teeth Whitening"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I developed these opaque white spots on my teeth when I was much younger. My dentist insists my teeth are completely healthy. I mentioned to him that the appearance really bothers me, but he is more of the philosophy if it isn’t broke don’t mess with it. When I brought it up a few more times he said if it bothers me that much I could get some whitening strips. I’m looking for something a little faster and professional. There is a dentist in my area who does Zoom Whitening. Is it okay to go to a different dentist just for some cosmetic work or is that considered bad form?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meagan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dear Meagan,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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So, there are a few different types of dentists. Yours sounds like he holds to the engineering mindset These are dentists who got into the field because they like to fix things. They haven’t invested any time in learning the cosmetic side of their field. This is very obvious from the advice he gave you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While you are correct that Zoom Whitening is the most effective and quick way to get your teeth whitened, it will not work for your particular issue. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Any type of teeth whitening, professional or not, will whiten your teeth uniformly. This means there will still be color differences in your teeth with white spots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Solution to White Spots<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Depending on the area affected, you have a couple of choices. If it is a tiny area of white spots, you could have dental bonding<\/a> done to get your teeth uniform in color. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If it is a large area, you would be better served getting porcelain veneers<\/a> placed. These will cover the entire tooth and are the top of the line in smile makeover options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who Should Do Your Cosmetic Work?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It is fairly common for patients to go to an expert cosmetic dentist and then return to their dentist for the bread and butter type of dental work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The two particular procedures I mentioned above will require an expert cosmetic dentist. Look at Dr. Delaune’s bio to get an idea of what to look for in the best cosmetic dentists<\/a>. They will have the skills to give you a stunning smile you will be thrilled to share.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Can Zoom Whitening Help?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you would like a whiter smile, you can still use Zoom Whitening<\/a> to do that and then have the dentist treat the white spots.. It’s important to do any teeth whitening before the other work is done. Both dental bonding and porcelain veneers can be matched to any tooth color. However, once they’re made, their color is permanent. Get your teeth the color you want before having your veneers placed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This blog is brought to you by New Orleans Cosmetic Dentist<\/a> Dr. Duane Delaune.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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