A
clean and complete set of teeth is vital to performing various oral
functions. Even your loved ones will stress regular brushing and teeth
whitening to keep the supposed Hollywood smile intact. Some myths accompany
this need, which your dentist will be more than happy to dispel for you.
Under-30?
Although
teeth whitening isn’t advised for teens, people in their 20s are already
suitable candidates for teeth whitening. Teenage teeth isn’t likely to be fully
emerged yet, and some adolescents may even have some of their milk teeth
remaining. However, 20-year-olds who have their full set of permanent teeth can
have their teeth whitened as per their dentist’s recommendations.
Why Not at Home?
True,
there are so many affordable home treatment whitening products in the market. However,
it’s impossible to achieve targeted teeth whitening at home, not to mention the
level of effectiveness could be severely compromised with at-home whitening
kits.
Trigger for Oral Cancer
Teeth
whitening does implore the use of chemicals, but not the cancer-causing kind.
Chemicals commonly used in the process include hydrogen peroxide and carbamide
peroxide. Several studies have been conducted on the two, none of which
discovered that they can cause oral cancer.
Jarring Nerves
This
can only happen if the chemicals are not used correctly. However, if you let a
dentist handle your teeth whitening procedure instead of doing it on your own,
the likelihood of nerve damage is reduced to practically zero.
