| Subject: Re: White scars (decalcification), Dr. Rick? |
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drrick
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Date Posted: 10:57:58 08/28/04 Sat
In reply to:
Jim
's message, "White scars (decalcification), Dr. Rick?" on 00:45:55 08/28/04 Sat
You can try microabrasion but the bigger ones wont be helped by that, the next step up is bonding. If there are realy severe you might need veneers or even crowns.
BTW if you are worried about future stainig veneers or crowns are your best bet -- the most color stable.
>I had rather (very) poor brushing habits for a few
>years as a teenager, before I started becoming
>interested in my teeth, which eventually turned into
>an obsession (lol).
>
>Because of my poor oral hygiene, I have several white
>spots on my teeth. On my upper left central incisor,
>there is almost a triangular formation of
>decalification (?). On my upper right central incisor,
>there is a litle bit at the gumline and I'm not too
>worried about it. There is a lot in the "divot" type
>thing there, but I hope to have that bonded
>evnetually. There is TONS on the upper right lateral
>incisor--that's the tooth that was behind my central
>incisor. I'm not sure eevn brushing would have
>prevented that. :/
>
>I've been researching microabrasion. Are there major
>limitations to its effectiveness? I assume it won't be
>too effective on my lateral incisor, as it's rather
>severe and I think bonding or a crown would be best
>because there's some issues with wear, but how far can
>microabrasion go? Do most dentists perform this
>procedure, or do they need special training and
>equiptment? How much does it cost--roughly?
>
>These are really bugging me, so hopefully I can find a
>cheap but effective solution.
>
>What are some other methods to fix them? Only
>microabrasion, crowns and bonding?
>
>I believe I read that whitening your teeth can often
>decrease the noticeability, but in my past experiences
>they seem to whiten, too. :/
>
>I hate the idea of anything like bonding or caps
>because of general staining, but I really want them
>fixed. They're driving me utterly insane.
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