{"id":1729,"date":"2021-09-09T14:40:37","date_gmt":"2021-09-09T19:40:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/delaunedental.com\/blog\/?p=1729"},"modified":"2022-07-29T22:18:24","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T03:18:24","slug":"dentist-improve-color-dental-crowns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/delaunedental.com\/blog\/dentist-improve-color-dental-crowns\/","title":{"rendered":"Can a dentist improve the color of my dental crowns?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last December, my dentist whitened my teeth with Zoom. In February 2021, I got four dental crowns on my front teeth. Last month, I noticed discoloration in the crowns. And now, they are turning yellow. I am not a heavy coffee drinker. I drink coffee two or three times a week. I&#8217;m disappointed that I went through whitening my teeth and getting crowns to match, but now the crowns are turning yellow. I think I know the answer, but I must ask. Is the color change reversible? What is causing it? \u2013 Thanks for your help. Avery from SC<\/p>\n<p>Avery,<\/p>\n<p>We are sorry to hear about your experience with your new crowns turning yellow.<\/p>\n<h2>Why Do New Dental Crowns Turn Yellow?<\/h2>\n<p>When new dental crowns turn yellow, several factors might be responsible, including damage during a dental cleaning, surface damage when you received the crowns, and the composition of your crowns.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Damage during dental cleaning<\/strong> \u2013 Sometimes, a dental hygienist can mistakenly use chemicals that damage porcelain restorations.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sodium bicarbonate <\/strong>\u2013 If a hygienist uses a Prophy Jet or another power cleaning instrument on <a href=\"https:\/\/delaunedental.com\/new-orleans-porcelain-crowns.html\">porcelain crowns or veneers<\/a>, sodium bicarbonate (a chemical tooth-cleaning substance) can remove the glaze. Glaze damage will leave your crowns at risk for staining.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Acidulated fluoride<\/strong> \u2013 This chemical substance etches away glaze on porcelain restorations.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Damaged crown surface<\/strong> \u2013 Sometimes, when a dentist must adjust the front surfaces of crowns, they can damage the glaze. Or the laboratory may not have glazed the crowns properly.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Crown composition<\/strong> \u2013 At times, yellowing crowns are dental composite instead of porcelain. You can verify with your dentist whether you have porcelain or composite crowns<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Can You Lighten Dental Crowns?<\/h2>\n<p>Dental crowns are colorfast, and a dentist cannot change the color. An advanced cosmetic dentist can make new crowns and achieved an expert <a href=\"https:\/\/delaunedental.com\/new-orleans-zoom-whitening.html\">match to your natural teeth after Zoom whitening<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Dental Crowns Second Opinion<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_1625\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/delaunedental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/delaune-crown-after.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1625\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1625\" src=\"https:\/\/delaunedental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/delaune-crown-after-300x177.jpg\" alt=\"Dental crowns photo from Delaune Dental in Metaire, LA\" width=\"300\" height=\"177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/delaunedental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/delaune-crown-after-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/delaunedental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/delaune-crown-after.jpg 540w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1625\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dental crowns<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We recommend that you look for an advanced cosmetic dentist and schedule an appointment for an exam. The dentist will examine your crowns and determine why they are yellowing.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Duane Delaune, <a href=\"https:\/\/delaunedental.com\">a cosmetic dentist in Metairie, LA<\/a>, sponsors this post.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last December, my dentist whitened my teeth with Zoom. In February 2021, I got four dental crowns on my front teeth. Last month, I noticed discoloration in the crowns. And now, they are turning yellow. I am not a heavy coffee drinker. I drink coffee two or three times a week. 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