Can Dental Veneers Be Bleached?

Dental veneers cannot be whitened or bleached. Once your dentist cements veneers to your existing teeth, you can't change the color.

Dental Veneers

Dental veneers are typically very thin porcelain shells that hide various imperfections of natural teeth, including shape, size, and color.

Translucence of Veneers

Veneers are thin and translucent, so the dental cement and your own teeth will show through and influence the veneer's final color.

Opaque Veneers

Opaque veneers are thicker and look less natural, but they will hide darker colors. Whitening your own teeth may allow you to stay with a thinner, more natural-looking veneer.

Teeth Whitening

Ask your dentist about teeth-whitening procedures first. You may decide against veneers if you can whiten your own teeth to a shade you like.

Try-in Period

The try-in period is the stage before your dentist applies cement to the veneer. Since you can't change the color afterward, this is when you should evaluate the color of the cement and make your final selection.

References

• Teeth whitening: How it works and what it costs
• Porcelain veneers
• Porcelain veneers