If your dental treatment requires crowns to be placed, it is a good idea to consider how you feel about the color of your existing teeth before beginning the process. If you like the color of your teeth, Dr. Rippe will then match the crowns to that color. However, if you feel you would like to whiten or lighten your teeth, talk to Dr. Rippe or one of his assistants beforehand about tooth whitening. Once the final crowns are made, it is not possible to change the color without redoing them.
If you want whiter teeth before the crowns are placed, the best way to achieve this is to talk to Dr. Rippe about the different teeth whitening options he offers. Most of our patients prefer our KOR Deep Bleaching System. With this procedure, custom-fitted trays will be made for your teeth and you will be given the syringes of KOR bleaching gel as well as a desensitizer and cotton swabs. Dr. Rippe will show you how to place a small amount of bleach in the tray and then place the tray in your mouth. The tray is then worn over night. The biggest advantage of this method of teeth whitening compared to other bleaching procedures is that you are the one who can control how white your teeth will be. Since you are the one in control, you can stop bleaching when you feel you have achieved your desired color. You can stop there, or your can opt to get even whiter with the in-office max KOR bleaching session. The max KOR session must be done in the office because of its potency and will only work after your at-home bleaching is done. The typical bleaching time is about two weeks, but it may be longer.
KOR Deep Bleaching is low sensitivity bleach however; your teeth may become sensitive to cold air or liquids during the tooth bleaching process. This is normal and will subside and finally go away when you stop bleaching. If sensitivity does arise, the KOR package comes with a desensitizer liquid that can be rubbed on your teeth with a cotton swab before you put your trays in at night, or you can try bleaching every other night. Once you get your teeth to your desired color, Dr. Rippe will have you wait a couple of weeks before taking the final color match of your new white teeth for the final crown restoration. During that time, the color of your teeth will be stabilizing.
Bleaching your teeth is a very predictable method for getting white teeth, but the results may not last forever. Since the restorations were placed when your teeth were at their whitest, you will most likely find that after a while, the restorations may begin to appear lighter than your natural teeth. This result is to be expected. It is not caused by a change in the color of the restorations, but by your own teeth getting darker. In order to maintain your white teeth, it is highly recommended that you bleach at home for a few days every couple of months. You can buy the KOR syringes from our office as needed, and your bleaching trays should last forever. Let Dr. Rippe or any one of our staff know if you have any questions, concerns, or are interested in getting the bleaching process started before your recommended dental treatment.
Dr. Christian D. Rippe DDS, PC
7180 E. Orchard Rd. Suite 301
Centennial, CO 80111
(303) 779-9876
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