{"id":1561,"date":"2021-09-14T12:17:09","date_gmt":"2021-09-14T17:17:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mirandalacydds.com\/blog\/?p=1561"},"modified":"2021-09-14T12:17:10","modified_gmt":"2021-09-14T17:17:10","slug":"dentist-wont-whiten-teeth-without-treating-broken-tooth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mirandalacydds.com\/blog\/dentist-wont-whiten-teeth-without-treating-broken-tooth\/","title":{"rendered":"Dentist won\u2019t whiten my teeth without treating a broken tooth first"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have intense pain in a tooth that broke three years ago. I did not see a dentist about it until I decided to get my teeth cleaned and whitened. Last week, I saw a dentist who says that there is no way I can get my teeth whitened without treating this tooth that is hurting my chin and jaw. The dentist asked me to return for an x-ray because I was in the office for a teeth whitening consultation. Is it necessary to take care of an old broken tooth before whitening my teeth? \u2013 Brandon from Denver, CO<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brandon,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A tooth infection is causing your pain, and it needs treatment right away. If the pain is traveling into your jaw and chin, the infection is spreading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tooth Pain in Your Jaw and Chin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have tooth pain in your jaw and chin, schedule an appointment for an x-ray as the dentist you saw recommended. And ask her to x-ray your other teeth. Your broken tooth probably had a large cavity. Before pain spreads to your jawbone, other teeth can get infected along the way. Stopping the infection now is a wise decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When Can You Get Your Teeth Whitened?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mirandalacydds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/free-teeth-whitening-plano-tx-lacydds-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mirandalacydds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/free-teeth-whitening-plano-tx-lacydds-4.jpg\" alt=\"Nose-to-chin photo of a man's white teeth - from Plano, TX dentist Dr. Miranda Lacy\" class=\"wp-image-1563\" width=\"333\" height=\"258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mirandalacydds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/free-teeth-whitening-plano-tx-lacydds-4.jpg 420w, https:\/\/mirandalacydds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/free-teeth-whitening-plano-tx-lacydds-4-300x232.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can get teeth whitened after the infection is clear. If the dentist can save your broken tooth, she will recommend root canal treatment and a crown. But if most of the healthy tooth structure is gone, or if the tooth is too damaged, you will need an extraction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If root canal treatment is an option, you can wear a temporary crown until completing the whitening process. After your teeth are as white as you want them, your dentist can make a crown to match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Check the Dentist\u2019s Cosmetic Dentistry Training<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The improvement you want for your smile can benefit from a cosmetic dentist, so check for the dentist\u2019s advanced cosmetic dentistry training. A cosmetic dentist can <a href=\"https:\/\/mirandalacydds.com\/free-teeth-whitening-plano.html\">perfectly match a crown<\/a> to your newly whitened teeth. The results will look natural.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mirandalacydds.com\">Miranda Lacy, DDS of Plano, TX,<\/a> sponsors this post.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have intense pain in a tooth that broke three years ago. I did not see a dentist about it until I decided to get my teeth cleaned and whitened. Last week, I saw a dentist who says that there is no way I can get my teeth whitened without treating this tooth that is &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/mirandalacydds.com\/blog\/dentist-wont-whiten-teeth-without-treating-broken-tooth\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Dentist won\u2019t whiten my teeth without treating a broken tooth first<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[1135,1136,7,1134,5,1137,1138],"class_list":["post-1561","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-teeth-whitening","tag-broken-tooth-hurts","tag-dentist-wont-whiten-my-teeth-2","tag-free-teeth-whitening","tag-old-broken-tooth","tag-teeth-whitening-2","tag-tooth-pain-in-jaw-and-chin","tag-when-can-i-get-my-teeth-whitened"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Dentist won\u2019t whiten my teeth without treating a broken tooth first<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Brandon&#039;s new dentist won&#039;t whiten his teeth unless she treats an old, painful broken tooth first. 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