Denture tooth color help-Urgent! - Dental Health Message Board

beepositive · 07-14-2004, 09:34 PM

Hello everyone,
I went to the dentist for my impressions today for dentures. When it came to picking the color they talked me into a tooth color that I think is too yellow.

After I got home I called and told them I want to come in tomorrow and look again before deciding. They want me to go with a A-1 or D-4. Can anyone help me out here with some of the colors you have picked?
The colors are not even as bright as the caps I have now.
I would love to get some ideas before tomorrow. If anyone could help I would really appreciate it.
Thank you

ljason · 07-15-2004, 04:57 AM

I chose b1 for my partial and he is going to bleach the rest of my teeth to get them up to that color.. I believe B1 is the whitest w/o going to pure white colors but not positive but maybe someone else will post before you go..

dalesgirl · 07-15-2004, 06:32 AM

I can't honestly say that I remember what the number of my color was but I believe it was like 2 shades after the pure white. I think I chose a good color, I've been challenged in the past about wether I even have dentures or not. I had a cousin who got the pure white and OMG they were awful!

luvtocamp · 07-15-2004, 06:37 AM

My are kinda more yellowish than white to match my lower teeth also, but they look realistic. I would think you'd want them to match your caps.

beepositive · 07-15-2004, 11:47 AM

Thank you for your replys. The dentist wouldn't let me see the b1 so I didn't have that choice. Today I will ask him to see all the colors. The caps I have are going with the rest of the teeth. I think If I go in with light caps and come out with yellower teeth it will be as noticable that I am wearing dentures as if I went in with yellower teeth and came out with bright ones. I don't understand why he wants me to be less bright now. I am taking my husband and sister tohelp me pick today. I am also taking the teeth outside in the sun to check the color. I think outside will give me a better idea of realistic color.