Can Dental Bonding Be Whitened?
Dental bonding cannot be whitened with bleaching products. Composite resin does not respond to peroxide-based whitening treatments. If you plan to whiten your teeth, do so before getting bonding placed.
Why Bonding Does Not Whiten
Whitening agents penetrate natural tooth enamel's porous structure to break down stain compounds. Composite resin is not porous in the same way, so whitening agents cannot effectively lighten it. The shade of bonding is fixed at placement.
Whitening your natural teeth after bonding was placed will cause natural teeth to become lighter while bonded areas remain the same shade, creating a noticeable mismatch.
The Correct Order: Whiten First, Then Bond
If you want both whitening and bonding: (1) Whiten your natural teeth first and wait for the shade to stabilize (usually 2 weeks), then (2) Have bonding placed and shade-matched to your whitened teeth.
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