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UV light used during teeth whitening procedure - could this have damaged my eyes?

December 13, 2023
Asked By:Amy.Leia in Johannesburg, Northern Cape, South Africa

Good day, I have 2 questions regarding blue UV light used during my teeth whitening procedure: *I accidentally looked at the blue UV light for an instant through the gap in the glasses I was wearing as the provider put the device in my mouth - could this have damaged my eyes? *can the UV cause cancer in my mouth/lips? I had three 15 minute sessions during the procedure. Thank you

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December 19, 2023

Answer: No significant harm can occur

Kerem Turgut Atasoy, DDS, PhD
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Answer: No significant harm can occur

Kerem Turgut Atasoy, DDS, PhD

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