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UV Whitening Considered Dangerous
Many patients, in the quest to find a great way to whiten teeth, stumbled upon UV ray whitening when it first became popular a few years ago. However, recent studies have shown that this method is no more effective than other whitening techniques, and even more shocking, that the UV rays can be potentially dangerous for the patient’s skin and eyes.
In fact, researchers have likened the exposure to UV rays during a whitening procedure to those that patients are exposed to during an entire afternoon in direct sunlight, without sunscreen. We all know that prolonged exposure to UV rays can also cause skin cancer and problems with the eyes, so it seems absurd that patients are spending thousands of dollars to have their teeth whitened with methods that are known to be killers. For more information about UV ray teeth bleaching and to learn more about healthier alternatives, contact your dentist today!