Bottom line: Don't use powdered baking soda or teeth-whitening gels or pastes on your porcelain veneers. Long-term use will create scratches that attract stains. Use a low-abrasion brand of toothpaste that is recommended by your cosmetic dentist.
Matters Become Worse with Veneers and Crowns
Baking soda isn't just bad for your teeth. If you have any porcelain veneers or crowns in place, the baking soda will wear down those materials as well. This can shed years from the lifespan of this dental work.
Do not use baking soda or any abrasive toothpaste. NOTE: Composite resin restorations or veneers rarely need polishing at appointments with your hygienist.
Conclusions: On the basis of the collected evidence, baking soda has an intrinsic low-abrasive nature because of its comparatively lower hardness in relation to enamel and dentin.
The ceramic veneers attached to your teeth are extremely thin – so thin, you can often see through them before they are attached. After the veneers have been installed and the mouth has healed, most patients can't even tell the difference between the veneers and their natural teeth.
Baking soda is safe to use as everyday toothpaste. However, keep in mind that an at-home baking soda preparation lacks an essential ingredient for reducing cavities—fluoride.
The RDA value (radioactive dentin abrasion) of baking soda is only 7, whereas toothpastes range from 30 to 200 in RDA, which counters these falsifications against baking soda and its abrasive properties. The RDA value determines how abrasive a product is for your teeth.
So baking soda “feels” more abrasive – but it's not. The fact is that Baking Soda, being much softer than tooth enamel, and very slightly softer than even tooth dentin, will not create much damage (abrasion) to the tooth.
Bottom line: Don't use powdered baking soda or teeth-whitening gels or pastes on your porcelain veneers. Long-term use will create scratches that attract stains. Use a low-abrasion brand of toothpaste that is recommended by your cosmetic dentist.
In fact, many ingredients in whitening toothpastes are abrasive and can be too harsh on porcelain veneers. With repeated used, whitening toothpastes can create areas of damage on the surface of porcelain veneers, which can actually trap pigmentation and cause veneers to look discolored.
Injury Or Damage
Your tooth may turn discolored if there was damage to the dentin, the inner tissue, or an accident. Damaged dentin turns yellow, giving the veneer the impression of discoloration when, in reality, the natural tooth beneath is the culprit.
When properly cared for, dental veneers can last for twenty years or more. However, they can get scratched. Once damaged, your veneers will need to be replaced to ensure their aesthetic perfection.
Prolonged exposure to baking soda paste can also lead to gum inflammation. If you notice that, stop the whitening technique for a few days. If the problem worsens, visit your dentist.
Baking soda will generally need to be used correctly in order to protect the teeth's enamel from damages. The soda should ideally not be used too frequently since it can damage the enamel as a result of frequent use. It should generally only be used about once per a week and for two minutes at a time.
Baking soda is an inexpensive, readily available teeth cleanser. As a mild abrasive, it can lighten some tooth stains, and it can help scrub away dental plaque. However, because it doesn't contain fluoride, it's not as effective at preventing cavities as your typical fluoride toothpaste.
Brush your teeth with the baking soda paste for not longer than two minutes at a time. Prolonged exposure to baking soda (a mild abrasive) can erode your enamel. When you are brushing, make sure to apply the right tactics when brushing, especially baking soda. Afterward, rinse your mouth with water or mouthwash.
Removing Tartar with Baking Soda
Leave the baking soda on for at least fifteen minutes before rinsing. While not exactly tasty, baking soda can neutralize harmful acids from things like sodas and foods while also killing bacteria and whitening teeth naturally.
Alternatively, dip a damp toothbrush into baking soda and brush your teeth with it twice a day. You can also make a paste using water and baking soda, then apply it directly to your teeth. Let it sit for two minutes before wiping it off to help remove stains.
Porcelain veneers can also fail due to poor construction. They may be too thick, making the teeth appear bulky. The dentist may not polish the veneers to their proper, natural-looking luster, which will make them look dull. Poorly done veneers get discolored easily, sometimes after a few days.
Veneers can be replaced several times so long as the tooth structure underneath is solid. The only way your dentist would be able to tell is by removing the veneers themselves. Keep in mind that every time a tooth is worked on, you risk having irreversible damage caused to the tooth.
When designed by an experienced dentist and fabricated by a master dental technician, it is tough to tell if someone is wearing veneers. This is because well-designed veneers become virtually indistinguishable from your teeth.