Teeth Whitening and Hydrogen Peroxide | Sherwood Dental Care (2024)

FAQs

How long does it take to see the effects of hydrogen peroxide on teeth? ›

Generally at this concentration you would need to have your teeth in contact with the 3% hydrogen peroxide for about 5 hours a day for about 2-3 weeks to have meaningful tooth whitening, which is very difficult to do with a watery liquid.

Because it can kill harmful bacteria and break up plaque, dental professionals have been using hydrogen peroxide since the early 1900s to prevent and treat periodontitis. Along with treating gum disease, killing bacteria also effectively treats bad breath (halitosis).

Hydrogen peroxide is an inexpensive household product you probably have on hand right now. When used carefully, it can be an effective way to whiten your teeth. But if used incorrectly — in concentrations that are too high or if used too often — it can cause serious and sometimes expensive tooth damage.

When used in high concentrations over an extended period of time, hydrogen peroxide can damage the protective enamel on your teeth and lead to problems such as: Teeth sensitivity. Cavities and tooth loss. Irritation and inflammation in the teeth and gums.

Boutique Whitening by Day is a 6% hydrogen peroxide gel. Hydrogen peroxide breaks down very quickly and most of the whitening e ect takes place in the first half an hour, but in order to get the full e ect of the gel, we recommend at least 1.5 hours of wear time.

Apply the created paste onto your teeth using a toothbrush. Let the paste remain on your teeth for about two minutes. Properly rinse off the paste from your teeth by gargling water around inside your mouth. Ensure that no remnants of the paste is left anywhere inside your mouth.

The legal limit for a dentist to use is between 0.1% and 6% hydrogen peroxide. These higher percentage products used by a dental professional will produce a safe, effective and long-lasting tooth lightening result.

Choose the right concentration: A low concentration of Hydrogen Peroxide (around 3% to 6%) is safe to use for teeth whitening usually without any side effects. Hydrogen Peroxide can produce certain side effects like gum or tooth sensitivity if used often in high concentration.

Due to its various health risks, most dentists don't recommend using hydrogen peroxide frequently.

How often can you use 6% hydrogen peroxide on your teeth? ›

Recommended wear time is 1.5 hours per day for 6% Hydrogen Peroxide.

If correctly used, hydrogen peroxide is safe for most people. However, it can be harmful to your teeth if you use it too often or make the concentration too strong. It is important to know that you should not use food-grade hydrogen peroxide to gargle since it contains more than 35% concentration.

Soft tissue or gum irritation caused by teeth whitening gel is considered a chemical burn, very comparable to a sunburn. When a chemical burn occurs, the area becomes mildly sore, turns white, and will eventually flake off. The tissue will return to normalcy within twenty-four hours.

This condition is also called a chemical burn. It happens when the whitening solution touches your gum tissue during the procedure. In some cases, gums might turn white as a result. Whitening solutions contain hydrogen peroxide or carbamide peroxide.

Conclusions: Between-group comparison shows that while Colgate Visible White (9% hydrogen peroxide) provides a statistically significant tooth whitening improvement over Opalescence (20% carbamide peroxide) after 5 days of self-application, both products have a similar whitening effect after 7 and 14 days.