Re: Smoke stain on 2 upper front teeth can this be permanently removed?



anonamous@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

Do I understand this correctly that in order for the the tooth to look
even just the stained part should be treated (only the lower third of
the 2 front teeth is stained)? Which method would be best for just
treating the stained area. Thanks for the help:)


Teeth are not naturally one color--most are yellower nearer the gumline. I've never heard of spot bleaching being done--generally the bleach is applied to the entire facial surface of the teeth--in the case of trays the entire tooth is exposed. This usually works well for cigarette staining--less well for antibiotic staining, fluorosis or focal hyperplasia (poorly formed enamel). Though bleaching may be of some help in these other cases to lighten the overall shade, usually the tooth surface must be covered with (for example) porcelain laminate veneers for the best results.

Steve

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