Many a young teenager has contemplated getting their teeth whitened, probably in an attempt to ape a famous celebrity or to look cool amongst their peers. So, how should parents go about handling the subject of teeth whitening for their children?
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Many a young teenager has
contemplated getting their teeth
whitened, probably in an attempt to
ape a famous celebrity or to look cool
amongst their peers.
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* A child who drinks water with high
fluorine levels will likely suffer from
flourosis, a condition where the teeth
turn dark yellow or brown.
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When you consider the key causes of
teeth discoloration in children
compared to those in adults, you
realize that the causes are not out of
poor lifestyle choices, but usually a
medical reason.
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* Enlarged Nerves-In children under
the age of 16, the nerve center of the
tooth is enlarged so there is a higher
than average probability of acute teeth
sensitivity from any teeth whitening
treatment.
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Sensitivity is a normal effect of
whitening treatment and is only made
worse when the enlarged nerve
endings are so vulnerable to irritation.
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In addition, as the primary teeth are
still being replaced with permanent
teeth, one cannot tell what the overall
shade of white the child’s teeth will be
in the future.