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Posts for Tag: tetracycline stains

Gray Teeth and Cannot Afford Porcelain Veneers

I have gray teeth because of medication I took when I was a child. I had bonding done years ago, but it has started showing its age. I didn’t actually expect it to last this long, but am glad it did. The problem I have now is the economy took a toll on my business […]

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My Teeth are Staining from Medicine

About two years ago, my dentist put me on tetracycline medication. At my last check up, my dentist said I have stains on the back of my teeth that look like brown lines. I think tetracycline does this. Will whitening my teeth help with that? Amanda Dear Amanda, The above image shows what tetracycline stains […]

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Crowns or Veneers for Tetracycline Teeth?

I have tetracycline-stained teeth. I’ve seen two cosmetic dentists about having some work done to improve my smile. One is suggesting porcelain veneers. The other porcelain crowns. The dentist suggesting porcelain veneers is more expensive than the one suggesting crowns. Is there a benefit to one over the other? Lizzie * Note * We reached […]

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