You may notice that your child’s teeth become dull or stained over time. This may occur due to a number of factors, including:

• Poor oral hygiene
• Foods and drinks that stain
• Illness or the use of certain medications
• Fluorosis (excessive fluoride consumption)

While there are many over-the-counter whitening products available, nothing will enhance your child’s smile more quickly or effectively than professional teeth whitening. Teeth whitening treatments use a special whitening gel to break up and lighten stains, yellowing and discoloration on the tooth enamel to enhance the appearance of your child’s teeth. These professional treatments are available both in-office and as a take-home kit.

In-office teeth whitening treatments can typically be completed in under an hour. We will apply the whitening gel to your child’s teeth and use a special light to activate it so that your child can leave our office with a more beautiful smile. Take-home whitening treatments involve the use of custom whitening trays. Our dentists will provide your child with whitening gel to place in the trays and instructions on how to wear them. Over a period of several weeks, your child’s teeth will become whiter.

Give us a call today if you have any questions about pediatric teeth whitening or would like to make an appointment with our dentists.