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What age can I have teeth whitening?
Why children can not do it?

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According to the MDS USA, whether teeth whitening is done by a dentist in office or with over-the-counter products at home, young people under the 14 years old Should Not whiten their teeth because teeth are still developing before the age of 14.

• Children below 14 years old
  Children below 14 years old are permitted to use mouth rinses, flosses, whitening toothpastes and gums.

• 14 - 18 Years old
  Might have consider low strength home kits which will gently whiten the teeth but without any damage to the developing enamel. Include teeth whitening strips, gels, pens and mouth guards. It will take longer to whiten the teeth but also gets young people in to the habit of using a whitening kit every few weeks.

• Over 18 years old
  Might have a normal strength home whitening kits at home or a professional laser light teeth bleaching in office.

Children's permanent teeth are never as white as their primary teeth. In time, children will grow into their own distinctive set of teeth, with their own size and color of teeth. If young people carries out their teeth whitening at the inappropriate age, they will have greater chance of hypersensitivity even pulpal damage. On an average, over 70% of children using teeth whitening products suffer from gum irritation and teeth sensitivity, which they usually find very traumatic to bear.