I Feel Like I Get Judged About The Patches On My Teeth, But I’m Not Old Enough To Have My Teeth Whitened. What Can I Do?

Q.
On my front two teeth, one of them have a big white patch and it makes the rest of my teeth look more yellow than they actually are. And I’m starting to get a few others and the front of my upper teeth. I want to try whitening them but I’m afraid that white patch will get whiter, and I really want it off because I don’t feel comfortable with it and I feel like people are always judging about it. My dentist says I have to wait until I’m either 16/18 to get it off (he didn’t say how) but I don’t want to wait that long, what can I do?
A.
Hi. Your dentist is right that you may have to wait till your old enough but he may be able to cover it with a white filling depending on where it is. If this isn’t an option I would advise you to look at the minerals in your diet, particularly calcium intake, as this may be due to some calcium deficiency. Sometimes children and adolescents have this problem as they grow, try to keep to your hygiene routine and watch your sugar intake.
Dr Andrew Moore Advance Dental Clinic 104 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0JG Web: www.advancedentalclinic.com Tel: 08443 87 87 88 View My Profile Dr Moore

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