Tooth whitening, performed by means of chemicals applied directly to the teeth, begin to popularize thanks to cheapening the price of services.< span id = "more-11919" >
But what should be seen as an alternative to leaving your teeth healthy and the most beautiful smile is worrying experts in dentistry of the whole Brazil.
the popularization of
bleaching, and their indiscriminate sale, directly to the consumer, can cause serious damage to the health of patients. “So it is essential that the alert is given now, while the process is still at the beginning and we can revert it through education of the population,” warns Dr. Mauro Piragibe, Director of ABO-RJ
“the procedure must be done only by skilled professionals. It is a therapy which, when made with chemical agents, must be considered with great care, from diagnosis, choice of the correct option, doses and dosage indicated individually and with individualized treatment decisions based on scientific evidence and clinical quality “, argues Dr. Mauro
.
one of the risks is that the patient buy the bleach without professional guidance and apply indiscriminately, without any indication of a trained operative. “The first thought of the layperson is that it must use a large volume of bleach to achieve faster results, and it is precisely there that begin the problems”, says
.
the more concentrated the whitening solution and the longer the time of use, the greater the risk of side effects such as soreness, irritation of gums, damage to tooth enamel and restorations and dentures darker that certainly will have to be replaced and charged to the user. “In children and teenagers the effects of sensitivity can be more intense because the dental pulp is greater and the enamel more permeable”, warns the
specialist.
the essential for the success of the treatment is the clinical diagnosis well done and well documented and executed technically. “This diagnosis depends on a number of factors, including the patient’s history, age, their life habits, in addition to the clinical and radiological examinations,” concludes Dr
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