No, you can’t really whiten composite bonding with normal whitening treatments — they just don’t work on that material. The resin doesn’t react to bleaching, so if you bleach your teeth only your real teeth will get lighter. That means the bonded bits can end up looking mismatched, and honestly, it looks a bit off.
Why Traditional Whitening Doesn’t Work
So this is the thing — the material used to bond is not your regular enamel. It’s not porous, quite like glass, so it doesn’t pick up any of those whitening products. No level of strong gel will alter it and it just stays the same colour.
And when you try whitening anyway, it only brightens your real teeth. The bonding bits? They stay the old shade. That’s why you end up with uneven colour — the natural teeth go whiter while the bonded parts suddenly look darker next to them.
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What to do instead
Professional polishing: Your dentist can polish the surface of the bonding to maintain it stain-free and give it a more attractive appearance.
Bonding replacement: If the bonding is badly discolored, the best thing to do would be to have a replacement composite put in which will match your whitened natural teeth.
Plan ahead: If you are planning to whiten your natural teeth, schedule an appointment to restore the composite bonding a few days subsequent to the whitening having been done.
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