{"id":305,"date":"2014-03-31T12:10:48","date_gmt":"2014-03-31T16:10:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.drszarek.com\/blog\/?p=305"},"modified":"2014-03-31T12:10:48","modified_gmt":"2014-03-31T16:10:48","slug":"teeth-bleaching-or-veneers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drszarek.com\/blog\/teeth-bleaching-or-veneers\/","title":{"rendered":"Teeth bleaching or veneers?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>My teeth are really really yellow. I have tried to get them white at home but maybe they are only one shade lighter of yellow. Still yellow though. I am wondering if teeth bleaching from a dentist will help or if I need to get veneers. Which is better? \u2013 S.W.<\/p>\n<p>S.W. &#8211; Schedule an appointment with a cosmetic dentist. If your teeth can be whitened by a dentist, it is much more affordable that porcelain veneers.<\/p>\n<p>Stains in your teeth are often embedded in them. Dentists have professional-strength whitening gel that will penetrate the stains and break them down. It is likely that whitening from a dentist will work for you.<\/p>\n<p>Porcelain veneers are a last resort for teeth whitening. Some types of stains can\u2019t be removed with teeth bleaching. Depending on the types of stains in your teeth, teeth bleaching can make the stains only more noticeable.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s best to see an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drszarek.com\/Cosmetic-dentist\/\">experienced cosmetic dentist<\/a> to let you know your options.<\/p>\n<p>This post is sponsored by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drszarek.com\/Cosmetic-dentist\/\">Lowell dentist<\/a> Dr. Michael Szarek.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My teeth are really really yellow. I have tried to get them white at home but maybe they are only one shade lighter of yellow. Still yellow though. I am wondering if teeth bleaching from a dentist will help or if I need to get veneers. 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