{"id":705,"date":"2015-10-14T16:49:08","date_gmt":"2015-10-14T21:49:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.delaunedental.com\/blog\/?p=705"},"modified":"2015-10-14T16:49:08","modified_gmt":"2015-10-14T21:49:08","slug":"had-zoom-whitening-will-my-teeth-darken-to-match-crown-over-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/delaunedental.com\/blog\/had-zoom-whitening-will-my-teeth-darken-to-match-crown-over-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Had Zoom Whitening… will my teeth darken to match crown over time?"},"content":{"rendered":"

I had Zoom Whitening done in preparation for a crown I needed. My dentist told me that if I ever wanted to brighten my smile, now was the time to do it, because the crown\u2019s color couldn\u2019t be change afterwards. The tooth isn\u2019t visible all the time. It\u2019s on my top, but two spaces over from the front. Anyway, I went in for the Zoom Whitening and had the crown done about a month later. The dentist assured me it would look fantastic. When I looked at it afterwards, the crown was slightly darker than the rest of my teeth. I didn\u2019t get to see it until after it was cemented, so now I\u2019m stuck with it.<\/p>\n

The dentist told me that he used the whitest shade possible, and that it only appears darker because it\u2019s closer to the back of my mouth. He also said that it wouldn\u2019t get noticed, because it\u2019s not part of my smile\u2026 except it is. I can see it when I smile in the mirror, and I have looked at it in all sorts of lighting. I complained about it over the phone, and the office lady told me that my teeth would darken over time, and it would match. I\u2019m really frustrated. Are they right and should I leave it, or should I insist that the dentist fix it? — Marilyn<\/p>\n

Marilyn,
\nIt sounds like your doctor doesn\u2019t have a whole lot of experience when it comes to cosmetic dentistry or Zoom Whitening<\/a>. You may want to have another dentist handle any of your future cosmetic needs.<\/p>\n

First of all, he didn\u2019t use the whitest shade possible. It sounds like he used the whitest \u201cnatural shade,\u201d but now that you\u2019ve had Zoom Whitening, your teeth are incredibly bright. Although they\u2019re not a shade that\u2019s seen in untreated teeth, they\u2019re likely a very common shade for whitened teeth, and he should have ordered a lighter color to suit. Therefore, it\u2019s not your imagination- that tooth probably doesn\u2019t match the rest of your teeth, and, given its position, of course you can see it. It\u2019s part of your smile line, and he should have known this and taken extra care when selecting a shade. Moreover, he should have allowed you to look at the crown before it was put on. It\u2019s very odd that he didn\u2019t have you try it in and give you a chance to examine it before it was permanently cemented.<\/p>\n

As you acknowledged, you can\u2019t change the color of the new crown, and the individual who told you that the other teeth would \u201ccatch up,\u201d was sorely mistaken. Teeth will take on a whole different hue depending on your habits, and there\u2019s no telling if or when the crown will ever match. The real problem, however, is that you paid extra to have all of your teeth white, and to have that crown match, and you should have received what you expected. At this point, the only way to make it match is to have it redone, and the doctor should be willing to correct it for you without hassle.<\/p>\n

This post is sponsored by New Orleans cosmetic dentist<\/a> Dr. Duane Delaune. Read more about why many consider Dr. Delaune to be the best dentist in New Orleans<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I had Zoom Whitening done in preparation for a crown I needed. My dentist told me that if I ever wanted to brighten my smile, now was the time to do it, because the crown\u2019s color couldn\u2019t be change afterwards. The tooth isn\u2019t visible all the time. 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