I saw on TV the other day where this lady gargled bleach to get rid of bad breath and i was wondering...could you use it to whiten your teeth?
2007-02-18 15:11:36 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
Only once.
2007-02-18 15:14:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
Bleach is like an acid and could seriously burn you and kill you it something that you should not do at all. If you want whiter teeth they have many products out there for that from toothpastes to mouthwashes and even strips and gels which are all safe. As far as what you saw on TV I can guarantee that she didn't really gargle bleach because when you gargle you end up swallowing some of the liquid and if anyone swallows it they would not have long to live which mean she'd probably be dead it says right on the bottle that it's poisonous. So in short I'd say no don't do it because you could seriously injure or kill yourself
2007-02-18 23:30:23 · answer #2 · answered by romeowithoutajuliet 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
A product which is essentially bleach is used when doing root canals, because it will destroy everything living inside the tooth. The trick to the root canal is making sure not to get any of the material out past the tooth or drip any on your gums. If you gargled with it...I can't even imagine what it would look like.
2007-02-18 23:17:58 · answer #3 · answered by BC 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
"bleaching" your teeth refers to a whitening process, it's not real bleach. It's a special solution for teeth. You should not use anything for your mouth/teeth except actual dental products.
Crest white strips are very effective at whitening teeth. Available at Target, grocery stores, etc.
2007-02-18 23:21:29 · answer #4 · answered by wwhrd 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No...it would eat away at your gums and strip your teeth of the top layer of enamel. Need more reasons ? It'll taste gross and it's poisonous. Stick to the Crest White Strips or go to the dentist and try BriteSmile laser whitening.
2007-02-18 23:16:16 · answer #5 · answered by ramblingongirl 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
he's right about the lady on TV doing this for bad breath. It was on Tyra. Bad idea. Anything that goes in the mouth gets absorbed by the body.
2007-02-18 23:22:37 · answer #6 · answered by winkcat 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Don't believe everything you see on TV, and don't put pure bleach in your mouth. However, when I was little my mom used to clean my teeth with hydrogen peroxide on a Qtip, so maybe you could do that. Don't swallow it though. And it tastes pretty gross.
2007-02-18 23:21:02 · answer #7 · answered by cg17 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Bleaching your teeth is very dangerous. If you use to much of it you can actually die. The Bleach can go through your blood streams....getting there by your gums...and that can cause death.
2007-02-18 23:14:24 · answer #8 · answered by Amanda<3 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Please, no. I mean no. Chlorine bleach that you buy for laundry, cleaning....is not designed for human consumption. Really. It has no nutrition label or recommended daily allowance. You will probably find more convincing evidence by contacting your poison control center. I suggest you call them prior to swishing your mouth with bleach. Otherwise, they may send an ambulance and hall you away.
2007-02-18 23:16:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
O my gosh I wouldnt even think about it. If your looking for a cheap solution try crest whitestrips they're about 30 bucks at the pharmacy and if you use as directed at the end of two weeks you should be pleased.
2007-02-24 02:36:29 · answer #10 · answered by Princess K! 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if your teeth are that yellow..you should go see the dentist.
everything you see on t.v most of the time is not true..is acting..she maybe had water not bleach.
2007-02-19 00:19:22 · answer #11 · answered by BUTTERFLY 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋