Caroline Springs Orthodontics: Teeth-Whitening

Talking to Your Teen About Teeth-Whitening

The problem of teeth whitening for teenagers starts in the home. As a concerned but conscientious parent, you know when your teenager's grooming habits aren't up to snuff, but are afraid that you'll smother or embarrass your teen if you mention that you think their teeth are in bad shape.

Add on to this scenario the fact that teens today are increasingly self-obsessed and low on self-confidence, and you have the makings for a potentially large disagreement over a topic that should really take care of itself. The problem of course, is that teeth-whitening does not take care of itself, and as simple as is it sounds, good dental hygiene is a skill that needs to be learned and performed like any other.

As a good parent you should make it your job to inform your teen about the options available to them to get their teeth back to a cleaner, more becoming shade of white.

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First, it is important to recognize the distinct possibility that your teen will not be receptive to your advice and will find your attention to be unwelcome. As any parent of a teenager knows, this reaction comes with the territory.

Teens are notoriously self-involved, but have not yet developed the social tools necessary to realize when their best interests are being served, and when they need to put what they think are there best interest's aside and just listen to their parents! If you feel like you may fit into that much-maligned category of the 'permissive' parent, do not fret.

While past experiences may give both you and your teen the impression that, in so many ways, they run the household, there are still ample opportunities to assert yourself back into the dental life of your teenager.{article source: to continue reading whole article, click here}