If you love your morning coffee, an afternoon tea, or a glass of red wine, it is fair to wonder what those habits will do to a brand-new set of implant teeth. In a recent video, Dr. Kendall gave a straight answer: it depends entirely on the material, and one option stands far above the rest.
Temporary Teeth Can Absolutely Stain
The temporary sets worn during an implant journey are usually made from PMMA or resin-printed materials. Those materials do their job well, but they pick up stain from coffee, tea, and wine much more easily. That is one reason they are temporary by design: they carry you comfortably through healing while your final teeth are being crafted.
Zirconia: The Best-of-the-Best for Stain Resistance
The final teeth in our best-of-the-best option are made of zirconia, the material behind the Diamond Level Ultimate Smile in our Teeth in 24 Hours process. Zirconia is an extremely hard, dense ceramic, and that hardness is exactly what makes it so resistant to the pigments that discolor softer materials.
Zirconia is a very hard material, almost like a glass or a stone, and it is very resistant to stain.
When Stains Do Show Up, They Polish Right Off
No material is completely stain-proof, but on zirconia, surface stains are rare and remarkably easy to polish away. Softer temporary materials can be polished too; they will simply pick up new stain faster. If your smile ever looks a little dull, a quick professional polish brings the shine right back.
Keep Up Your Six-Month Cleanings
Dr. Kendall's other recommendation is simple: come in every six months for professional cleanings, just as you would with natural teeth. Regular hygiene visits keep your implant teeth bright, let us polish away any early discoloration, and give our team a chance to check that everything around your dental implants stays healthy.
Keep Your New Smile Bright in Longview, Tyler, or Shreveport
At Texas Sedation Dental & Implant Center, we design smiles that are built to look great for the long haul, with your fixed smile backed by our Love Your Smile Money Back Guarantee. Curious what a stain-resistant zirconia smile could look like on you? Schedule your complimentary Ultimate Smile Assessment, a $500 value that includes a 3D CBCT scan.
