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can I do anything to make my temporary cap on my front tooth whiter?
I had a temporary cap put on my front tooth yesterday. The assistant was not the best in shaping the tooth but I can deal with that for the next 3 weeks until the permanent one comes back, I am more bothered by the color of the temporary cap. It is much darker/yellow. The d a m n cap looks worse than the tooth they worked on which is now under the cap. I guess I wouldnt be as bothered if it were a tooth in the back but because it is my front tooth it is there for all to see. I don't want to go out or even speak to anyone because I hate the way it looks. I hope the permanent cap is not going to be like this one.
Anyways, is there a way for me to whiten the cap? like with baking soda or whitening gel?
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- ?Lv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
SADLY, NO THE PLASTIC SHADE CANNOT BE WHITENED W/O THE ENTIRE TEMP BEING MADE NEW
- bumblebeeLv 51 decade ago
Unfortunately, no. You can use all the whitening pastes, gels, strips and whatever else you like, but it won't change the color. In fact it can make it worse by causing abrasions in the surface and if you drink wine, coffee, tea, soda, grape juice or anything like that, those stains adhere easier to the surface. You will probably just have to wait until the permanent one comes in. Usually, temp crowns are darker. They don't waste the good stuff on temps.
