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| HEALTH<br />
Teen Tooth Trouble<br />
By Health Specialist Marilyn Mitzel<br />
It’s white hot!<br />
The trend to have whiter, brighter teeth is<br />
trickling down to teens and even younger,<br />
according to a growing number of dentists,<br />
including Dr. David Carroll.<br />
Kids are under a lot of pressure, as adults are, to<br />
look and feel good, to have white teeth and to feel<br />
self-confident.<br />
Seventeen-year-old Taryn Barg admits she's<br />
addicted to bleaching.<br />
“White teeth just pretty much make everyone<br />
seem more attractive even if you have straight<br />
teeth and they’re yellow, they’re still not that nice<br />
so I figured that, with straight white teeth, I’d<br />
look a lot better.”<br />
Boys<br />
and girls<br />
alike, from<br />
elementary to<br />
high school,<br />
are doing it.<br />
Oftentimes,<br />
their parents<br />
don’t know it.<br />
No problem<br />
right? Wrong!<br />
Here’s what’s happening. More kids are<br />
developing tooth trouble.<br />
“There could be extreme tooth sensitivity if it’s<br />
used improperly, if it’s kept on the teeth for too<br />
32 thecitymag.com
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