Question about teeth-bleaching?

I%26#039;m 15 years old, and when I had braces, I didn%26#039;t brush that much when i had them on, and now they are off and have been for a while, and my teeth are kinda brownish with white blotches on it, the dentist said the white blotches were from braces, and I wanted to get my teeth bleached and she said it would do nothing to the brownish areas and it would only whiten the little white blothes on my teeth.





Is this true, if I bleached my teeth, it would only whiten the little white blotches on my teeth from braces and not the brownish areas which covers most of my teeth?





How old do you have to be to get your teeth bleached at the dentist? She said she couldn%26#039;t do it for me because I was under 18 years old.





(also she said something i think about the white spots dealing with something with calculus, i dont really remember.)





10 pts for the best answer that answers both of theses questions.

Question about teeth-bleaching?
This is a quite common effect after brackets are removed. Most often, we would recommend the following:





Get a good and throrough cleaning by the hygienist to remove plaque and polish the teeth.





Then, ask for a take-home bleach kit. Impressions are made of your teeth and clear plastic trays are formed that fit exactly. Two or three tubes of bleaching gel are usually included and you put a fine line of the gel in the trays and wear them for several hours each day (usually at night.) The color of your teeth should even out in a few weeks, especially since you are so young.





I%26#039;ve never heard of denying bleach to a paitent your age. In fact, many orthodontists I know give it away for free as a prize for completing your treatment.





Did you ask your orthodontist, or your general dentist? Get a second opinion!! You%26#039;ve done all that hard work wearing braces, you deserve to have the smile you want!!
Reply:Maybe she meant that the brownish parts of your teeth won%26#039;t ever be %26#039;white%26#039; white - peoples%26#039; teeth come in all shades.





If you are willing to pay to have your teeth bleached, then you should be able to get it done at any dentist, at any age. Especially since you put in all the hard work and pain getting your teeth straightened; you deserve to have them look good!





If she won%26#039;t bleach your teeth until you%26#039;re 18, then find a dentist who will. Bear in mind you may have to wait a few months for the spots where the braces were attached to strengthen a bit. After that, you should be fine.
Reply:I%26#039;m not sure why your dentist says that bleaching your teeth will not effect the brownish areas, because that%26#039;s not true for in-house bleaching treatment (The real McCoy, not using commercial products or whitening toothpaste). However, bleaching is a very involved process and can take a long time.





Your dentist is taking precaution with your age because the whitening solution used in bleaching your teeth contains hydrogen/carbamyde peroxide and can cause tooth sensitivity. You%26#039;re more likely to experience this side effect if you%26#039;re under 18 year%26#039;s old.



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