{"id":210,"date":"2013-06-27T12:40:41","date_gmt":"2013-06-27T16:40:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.drszarek.com\/blog\/?p=210"},"modified":"2013-06-27T12:40:41","modified_gmt":"2013-06-27T16:40:41","slug":"my-white-fillings-are-stained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drszarek.com\/blog\/my-white-fillings-are-stained\/","title":{"rendered":"My white fillings are stained"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I just got white fillings in January and they are stained already. I smoke and the tar or nicotine has yellowed my fillings. Can I get them white again? Todd<\/p>\n<p>Todd &#8211; If the stains on your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drszarek.com\/white-fillings\/\">composite fillings<\/a> are only surface stains, your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drszarek.com\/Cosmetic-dentist\/\">cosmetic dentist<\/a> may be able to polish away most of the stains. If the stains are below the surface of the white fillings, they can\u2019t be polished away.<\/p>\n<p>As you likely know, you can protect your lungs and teeth if you don\u2019t smoke. If you have front teeth that are filled, porcelain veneers may be an alternative; they are much more stain resistant than composite.<\/p>\n<p>This post is sponsored by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drszarek.com\/\">Lowell dentist<\/a> Dr. Michael Szarek.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I just got white fillings in January and they are stained already. I smoke and the tar or nicotine has yellowed my fillings. Can I get them white again? 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