sensodyne is a toothpaste for patients with sensitive teeth who would like to whiten their teeth. the jury is out on what is an appropriate age to whiten teeth. whitening toothpastes have polishing agents in addition to the mild abrasives that help remove surface stains from teeth. teeth that have surface stains are cleaned and whitened by whitening toothpastes. however deeper stains won’t be affected. if your teeth have deeper darker stains due to injury or certain medications a more thorough brightening treatment such as bleaching or microabrasion will be required. if you choose to use whitening toothpaste make sure the toothpaste contains fluoride as well as whitening agents.
my son is almost 11 and most of his adult teeth are in. can he use whitening toothpaste?