Level 3 - Source on Tooth Whiteners & Oral Hygiene Products

• Hydrogen Peroxide
• 1. What is hydrogen peroxide and what is it used for?
• 2. What health effects of hydrogen peroxide have been observed?
  • 2.1 At what levels can swallowing a single dose of hydrogen peroxide be poisonous?
  • 2.2 Can hydrogen peroxide affect skin, eyes, or mucous membranes?
  • 2.3 At what levels can repeated exposure to hydrogen peroxide harm health?
  • 2.4 Can hydrogen peroxyde cause cancer or harm reproduction?
  • 2.5 What genetic disorders make some individuals more vulnerable to hydrogen peroxide?
• Oral hygiene products & tooth whiteners
• 3. How is hydrogen peroxide used to whiten teeth?
• 4. How much hydrogen peroxide is an individual exposed to when using dental products?
  • 4.1 What is the level of exposure when using toothpastes and mouth-rinses containing hydrogen peroxide?
  • 4.2 What is the level of exposure during a tooth whitening treatment?
• 5. Can tooth whitening products containing hydrogen peroxide harm teeth?
  • 5.1 What have clinical safety trials revealed about potential effects on teeth?
  • 5.2 Can tooth whitening affect enamel and dentin?
  • 5.3 Can tooth whitening affect dental pulp?
  • 5.4 Can tooth whitening affect fillings and other dental restorative materials?
• 6. How safe are products containing hydrogen peroxide?
  • 6.1 How are hydrogen peroxide solutions classified and labelled?
  • 6.2 How safe are oral hygiene products and toothwhiteners?
• 7. What should be considered before a tooth whitening treatment?
• 8. Conclusion – Are oral hygiene products and tooth whiteners containing hydrogen peroxide safe and should they be freely available to consumers?