Have you ever wondered what the minimum age for teeth whitening is? The consensus among dental professionals is a patient should be at least 14 years of age to bleach their teeth. Bleaching younger than 14 years could increase the chances of irreversible damage to the nerves of your child's teeth. Your best options would be to visit your local dentist and get a professional recommendation on the best method to lighten your teeth. Your dentist will examine how bad the staining is and the overall condition of your teeth. Some possible recommendations may include:
1) A thorough dental cleaning to scale off the tartar and remove the stain caused from tobacco use, food, and plaque.
2) Brushing with a whitening toothpaste to remove superficial stains.
3) If your teeth exhibit slight yellowing or discoloration, your dentist may suggest over the counter products such as gels or strips. However these products take longer to work. Also these products won't eliminate darker stains or discolorations.
4) If you have teeth with deeper stains or yellowing, your dentist may recommend in-office bleaching and/or home bleaching. The solutions used by your dentist have a higher concentration of the active ingredient carbamide peroxide so you'll see results in as little as one appointment. Home kits dispensed by your dentist contain a set of custom mouthguards and vials of concentrated bleaching gels or solutions. Depending on how strong the gel is, you'll wear the mouthguards from twice a day to overnight.
5) If your teeth are badly stained or damaged: bonding, porcelain veneers, or full porcelain crowns may be recommended to fix the discoloration.
To get the best results, you need to have a qualified diagnosis of your staining. A skilled dentist is the best professional to recommend optimum treatment for you.
While lightening your teeth is a safe procedure, it does have minor side effects. Your teeth can experience temporary sensitivity during and after the bleaching procedure. This will usually disappear when your treatment is finished. Patients who already experience extreme teeth sensitivity may not be good candidates for teeth whitening as the solutions may cause increased irritation of the teeth. If this is your situation ask your dentist about the benefits of desensitizing treatment prior to brightening your teeth. If you have periodontal disease, your gums may also be sensitive to this procedure.
Teeth with a brown/gray discoloration or have a striped or mottled appearance from tetracycline treatment or too much flouride, are not good candidates for bleaching. It's difficult to achieve an even result with these pre-existing conditions.
If the discoloration of your teeth are due to old existing fillings, crowns, or bonding, bleaching won't lighten these restorations. Ask your dentist about replacing these old restorations or the option of veneering over them.
1) A thorough dental cleaning to scale off the tartar and remove the stain caused from tobacco use, food, and plaque.
2) Brushing with a whitening toothpaste to remove superficial stains.
3) If your teeth exhibit slight yellowing or discoloration, your dentist may suggest over the counter products such as gels or strips. However these products take longer to work. Also these products won't eliminate darker stains or discolorations.
4) If you have teeth with deeper stains or yellowing, your dentist may recommend in-office bleaching and/or home bleaching. The solutions used by your dentist have a higher concentration of the active ingredient carbamide peroxide so you'll see results in as little as one appointment. Home kits dispensed by your dentist contain a set of custom mouthguards and vials of concentrated bleaching gels or solutions. Depending on how strong the gel is, you'll wear the mouthguards from twice a day to overnight.
5) If your teeth are badly stained or damaged: bonding, porcelain veneers, or full porcelain crowns may be recommended to fix the discoloration.
To get the best results, you need to have a qualified diagnosis of your staining. A skilled dentist is the best professional to recommend optimum treatment for you.
While lightening your teeth is a safe procedure, it does have minor side effects. Your teeth can experience temporary sensitivity during and after the bleaching procedure. This will usually disappear when your treatment is finished. Patients who already experience extreme teeth sensitivity may not be good candidates for teeth whitening as the solutions may cause increased irritation of the teeth. If this is your situation ask your dentist about the benefits of desensitizing treatment prior to brightening your teeth. If you have periodontal disease, your gums may also be sensitive to this procedure.
Teeth with a brown/gray discoloration or have a striped or mottled appearance from tetracycline treatment or too much flouride, are not good candidates for bleaching. It's difficult to achieve an even result with these pre-existing conditions.
If the discoloration of your teeth are due to old existing fillings, crowns, or bonding, bleaching won't lighten these restorations. Ask your dentist about replacing these old restorations or the option of veneering over them.
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