Either the kind you paint on (Crest night effects) or the strips. I've just noticed since I've been pregnant my teeth aren't as white as they were before (which is strange, because I've cut out all coffee, tea, and soda) so I was just curious...anyone know? Thanks.
2006-07-30 09:34:40 · 6 answers · asked by Huliganjetta 5 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
The effect of the tooth whitening gel on the baby, if you're pregnant, is unknown. It is normal, during the bleaching process, to swallow a little bit of the gel. While this is safe for adults, pregnancy is such a delicate time for mother and baby that cosmetic dentists advise against teeth whitening while you are pregnant.
The tooth bleaching gel contains peroxide, which is just water with an extra oxygen atom. It's the oxygen in the bleach that gets your teeth white. Since oxygen is hardly a foreign substance, many cosmetic dentists assume that bleaching or whitening your teeth is a fairly harmless procedure. No studies have shown any harm from this peroxide tooth whitening. But pregnancy is such a delicate time, and there is so much we don't know about how substances affect babies during pregnancy, that it's wise to avoid anything unnecessary if its effect on pregnancy isn't known.
2006-07-30 09:43:08 · answer #1 · answered by Veritas 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't see why there would be a problem if you decided to see teeth whitener because if you can go to the dentist office and get your teeth clean then I don't see why you can't use teeth whitener on your teeth
2006-07-30 09:57:47 · answer #2 · answered by sizzlincowgirl4life 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i wouldn't just to be extra careful i am using them now and the strips have peroxide in them so i don't know. i wouldn't just to be extra careful.hope this helps!
2006-07-30 09:39:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call your local pharmacist and ask. They should be able to tell you
2006-07-30 09:45:10 · answer #4 · answered by Chris 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
absolutely not! i've heqard you shouldnt use any of those type of products while pregnant
2006-07-30 09:38:39 · answer #5 · answered by njmomof2 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why wouldnt it be? Are you gonna swallow it?
2006-07-30 09:37:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋