Can I have teeth whitening during Pregnancy?

[Helen]

Hi

I am now 28 weeks pregnant and have just gone on maternaty leave. I was wondering if I could have teeth whitening done now or should I wait till after the pregnancy?

[Dr Mohsen J. Esfahani]

Thank you for your post. We do not recommend teeth whitening during pregnancy as we do not know what effects the whitening gel and light would have on the unborn baby.

As its better not to take unnecessary risks at such an important time, we would recommend that you postpone whitening for now.