whitening & fillings

[Les]

I am interested in finding out about getting my teeth whitened and possibly a veneer where I have a gap at the side? I had some small gaps between teeth and had them filled cosmetically about 3 years ago.

They are starting to discolour where the filling is and I wondered if it was possible to whiten what is already there or whether the fillings would have to be removed and replaced before or after the whitening?

Is it possible to get a rough estimation on cost for the whitening & fillings?

[Dr Mohsen J. Esfahani]

Thank you for your post. Fillings do not whiten with teeth whitening and its generally better to whiten the teeth first and then try to match the new colour of the teeth afterwards with new fillings. Usually the fillings are done around 2 weeks after the completion of whitening to allow the bond strengths to return to the teeth.

Whitening costs between £175-£299 at Pearl dental clinic depending on the type of whitening. Fillings costs between £45-£195 depending on type and time required.