swallowed crest white strip!?

Question

last night i put my white strips on and i accidentely fell asleep and i work up about 4 hours later and i had swallowed the bottom one. how bad is it that i swallowed it? and how bad is it that they were on for that long? my teeth really hurt today. any ideas? should i go to the dr?

thanks

first thing i did was check the box - all it says is not to swallow but i wana know how bad it is that it happened

Answer 1

If you read on the box it says not to swallow them. They can cut your intestines as they pass and caused a bad infection which can kill you.

Coach

Answer 2

I swallowed some gel from the Whitestrip. Is that okay?

Answer
There are no adverse effects from swallowing any gel from the Crest Whitestrips. While swallowing large amounts of gel could cause nausea and stomach irritation, the Crest Whitestrips contain a small amount of peroxide, which shouldn’t cause any irritation or nausea.

If you left it on too long, the sensitivity will probably go away.
Some people may experience tooth sensitivity or gum irritation when using whitening products - this is temporary and not harmful.

Answer 3

read the back of the box and see what it says about ingesting the strip. if it doesnt say anything then call ur dentist and ask (im sure ur not the first) and the reason ur teeth are sensitive today is bc u left it on for so long. the strips eat away at ur plaque and stains on teeth but starts to eat into the enamel when left on too long or used too frequently (ive done the last one) ur teeth will eventually become less sensitive or u just get used to it (not sure which happened for me) but they stopped hurting :)

Answer 4

LOL! Happened to me once, you'll be okay...You were probably chewing on it in your sleep, that's why your teeth hurt, it should be better in a few hours. If not, call your dentist...(he'll have heard this before) STILL lol!