Whiten teeth without the supervision of an expert offers risks.

The popularization of dental bleaching, which is cheaper, brought a danger: kits to whiten teeth are sold for low prices on the internet and there are those who perform the treatment without supervision of a dentist.

However, such practice, according to experts, increases the chance of problems arise in gum and tooth structure.

“ the main risk of unsupervised practice is excessive exposure to bleaching product, which can lead to an inflammatory process in the tissue of the gingiva and tooth sensitivity. In addition, from the so-called point of saturation, which is the maximum degree of whitening, enamel compromise can occur, says Patricia Freitas ”, Professor at the Faculty of Dentistry of the University of São Paulo.

Dental bleaching With or without supervision?

Second Mauro Piragibe, consultant of the Brazilian Association of dentistry, whitening kit sale is not prohibited by Anvisa (health surveillance), for being considered a product with cosmetic purposes, however, your use without supervision is not recommended by the Conselho Federal de Odontologia. “The patient does not know the quantity of the item that should apply, how long have to use and don’t even know if you can use, because if it has problems like cavities, plaque and gingivitis, must treat these diseases before everything,” says.

Already the whitening with supervision does not usually offer risk, according to Mario Sergio Giorgi, Mayor of operative technique of dentistry Regional Council of São Paulo. “Is a safe procedure and the result varies among patients. Some manage to lighten just a tone, others more than that. The idea is that the person make cleaning and please address the issues to then assess whether the whitening worth the investment. ”