How much does it cost to whiten crowns?

I just got a new crown TODAY and when I came home and looked in the mirror, I realized that the crown was way off color. The dentist stained it too much to match the color of my teeth. Can I go back and have him fix this at no extra cost?

How much does it cost to whiten crowns?
Ummm... It sounds like the dentist didn't like the color either. He (she) wanted to send the crown back to the lab to get the shade corrected, but you didn't want to wait and signed your approval. I think the dentist would still like to fix this, because we don't want people going around unhappy. We especially don't want people going around with ugly crowns saying, "Look what my crummy dentist did to me!" There is only one problem. Since you said that you did not want to have the color fixed, the crown might be cemented with a cement that is very hard to remove without risking damage to your tooth or the crown. If the dentist can get it off without damage (We know how...), you might luck out and still get it fixed for free. If the crown has to be cut apart to minimize the risk of breaking your tooth, you should expect to pay an additional fee for the correction. It probably won't be as much as the original crown, but understand that now, instead of just "fixing the color," the dentist will have to have a whole new crown made and this is going to take almost as much time as the first one and the lab will charge just as much money. With any luck, maybe the dentist knew in his heart that you WOULD change your mind and so he used one of the "softer" cements instead of the "space age, industrial strength" adhesives we have available today.
Reply:Only way to change the color of a crown is to have a new one made. The dentist should have noticed the shade was not correct. Did you see and okay the crown color?


The dentist should want to make it right, but the only way to change it is to make a new crown and remove the old one. They have to drill off the old one and there is always a risk of extra trauma to the tooth with this.


Go back and address your concerns to the dentist and you can work together to come to a solution.
Reply:Yes, they should fix this at no charge to you!
Reply:You can't whiten crowns. You will have to get a new one made. If you are getting any more crowns done, you should whiten your teeth first and then get the crowns to match the new color of your teeth.