Composite Bonding Compared With Ceramic Restorations for Discoloured Teeth

When a tooth is discoloured, composite bonding is best for surface stains, while ceramic crowns are needed for a dead grey nerve.

When healthy teeth pick up tea marks or coffee yellowing, bonding is a breeze. The dentist smooths matching white paste over the front surface, shining a blue light for thirty seconds to brighten the tooth without touching good enamel.

Dead teeth need heavy-duty help. Dental resin is slightly see-through, so dark grey shadows from a dead root bleed right through it. A ceramic restoration has an opaque porcelain core that blocks out one hundred percent of the dark grey foundation.

A retired train driver visiting from Manchester stopped by 38 North Lane in Aldershot (GU12 4QG) with a grey front tooth from an old football injury. We fitted a custom ceramic crown to block the internal darkness and match his surrounding teeth.

Call our Aldershot practice on 01252 310668 to discuss discoloured teeth.