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Is Teeth Whitening Safe for Teens?
asked 1 year ago by anon
Latest answer by Kristen Berning, DDS
Question viewed 466 times
Tags: age 17 or under, teeth
If you start "too early" with at-home or in-office teeth whitening, is it detrimental to your dental health?
7 answers to Is Teeth Whitening Safe for Teens?
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Whitening for teens
I would stay away from over the counter systems, teens always seem to want to over use them. More is not always better. Age 14 or 15 and up is probably ok to start, with dentist supervision.
Paul D. Kantor, DDS
Cleveland Cosmetic Dentist
Cleveland Cosmetic Dentist
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Whitening for teens is OK
One of our main concerns when whitening teeth on teenagers is that they sometimes have more sensitivity since they have very "young teeth." Inside of the tooth is a pulp chamber, which contains the blood supply and nerve for the tooth. In young teeth these pulp chambers are larger and closer to the surface, so theoretically there can be more sensitivity, though this is not always the case.
Many teens have whitened their teeth successfully with no adverse effects!
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Kristen Berning, DDS
Dubuque Cosmetic Dentist
Dubuque Cosmetic Dentist
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Yes, for teenagers with professional guidance
For my patients, the minimum age is 16. We also ask that the parents supervise the use and that all teenagers come by for monthly checks at our office. Whitening is a great service for teens with darker than average teeth - really a wonderful result.
Greg Lutke, DDS
Plano Cosmetic Dentist
Plano Cosmetic Dentist
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Yes..Zoom is safe..
As long as the teen can sit still and follow instructions then its safe to perform. Dont use over the counter whitening on children. They may try it when you're not home..lol
Michael J. Thomas, DDS
Los Angeles Cosmetic Dentist
Los Angeles Cosmetic Dentist
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Most whitening is suggested after age 14
It is hard to get a study done to show younger ages are safe, but as a rule of thumb, age 14 or more and using dentist supervised materials, there should be no problem.
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Teeth Whitening for teens
It is safe to to do teeth whitening for teens as long as the system being used is approved by ADA. My son will have Zoom2 whitening done next week, actually.
Michael Ayzin, DDS
Costa Mesa Cosmetic Dentist
Costa Mesa Cosmetic Dentist
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Professional Whitenign Systems are Safe
As long as you are using a professional whitening system approced by the ADA (with your dentist's guidance), your teeth will not be harmed. Other systems (those not ADA approved or not under supervision of your dentist) could cause harm...they may be too acidic, etc.
