I've heard that peroxide whitens your teeth from a friend b/c it's mainly in the whitening they use at the dentists?? But then my mom said she wouldn't think it would be safe, so. . .?
2006-12-13 11:05:32 · 6 answers · asked by cheer10 2 in Health ➔ Dental
Peroxide is what does the whitening in the products that the dentist gives you, but it is in lower concentrations. (Whitening pastes are actually carbamde peroxide, which breaks down to 1/3 its percentage hydrogen peroxide.) The reason that the dentist gives you a mouth guard to carry the bleaching paste is to prolong contact time with the tooth and prevent contact with the soft tissue (gums) to prevent burns. I would stay away from using bottled peroxide.
2006-12-13 12:03:37 · answer #1 · answered by Mike F 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it does. It's what the dentists use, in a mixture of other things of course. I wouldn't recommend using straight Peroxide tho, it tastes horrible and shouldn't be swallowed. If you're in a pinch, use a Q-Tip, dab it in some you've put in the cap and apply it this way. I've never heard of any complications arising from using it directly on the teeth, esp since I use it to rinse my mouth out when I have gum sores.
2006-12-13 11:12:42 · answer #2 · answered by aweety69 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you'll use hydrogen peroxide to whiten your enamel. It works to a few measure however I could no longer use it for an extended interval of time since it might probably do harm in your gums. I could take a look at making use of baking soda. People were recognized to make use of baking soda to whiten their enamel.
2016-09-03 17:32:20 · answer #3 · answered by shiva 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Commercial tooth whiteners use hydrogen peroxide and
are expensive and inconvenient. A cheap and natural
tooth whitening home remedy uses few strawberries
but certain precautions have to be taken.
I found the information at http://tinyurl.com/ep7yg
2006-12-14 03:14:45 · answer #4 · answered by parijat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
over lots of time, because it is liquid it can't stick to teeth, if you want to whiten your smile, try crest whiting strips just the regular ones, they did whiten my teeth, better than going to a dentist and it took less than 4 days for me to notice the difference
2006-12-13 11:15:16 · answer #5 · answered by HappyGoLucky 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Instructions on the bottle tell you the dilution ratio with water for mouthwash and gargle. When finished rinse again with regular mouthwash.
2006-12-13 11:21:53 · answer #6 · answered by normy in garden city 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋