I have some older fillings on my front teeth that are embarrassing to me. They are darker than the rest of my teeth. Brushing doesn’t help them. My dentist suggested I get Lumineers. I thought it would be less expensive to whiten them. What do you think?

Sandy M.- Baton Rouge, LA

Sandy,

I’m going to suggest something completely different. Teeth whitening will not work on your fillings, or any other kind of dental work for that matter, so there is no point wasting your money. In fact, it would only serve to make the difference between your teeth and your filling more obvious.

Lumineers would cover your fillings, but I think that is over fixing the problem. There is another solution. I suggest you re-do the fillings using dental bonding materials.  The bonding material comes in every possible shade. Your dentist will be able to match your fillings to your teeth exactly.

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