Can Hydrogen Peroxide harm my teeth?

Q.
Please can you answer the following please?

Is 27% Hydrogen Peroxide really harmful to the teeth and pulp? Can it cause craze lines or worsen them?

Would I feel 27% Hydrogen Peroxide if it spilled directly onto my gums or lip area?

(When my dentist was carrying out in chair I accidently dribbled some of my saliva on to my lips, would this harm my lips as it might have touched the peroxide then feel onto my lips?)

Also I heard that Hydrogen peroxide has the toxic hydroxyl radical and I am wondering if this can get into your blood stream via your pulp in your teeth and produce free radical damage in your mouth area and promote cancer cells.

I know I am looking in to this but I am really worried, I may look a bit of a hypochondriac but I read that Hydrogen Peroxide is a weak cancer promoter and a lot of people in my family have died due to cancer illness, I feel now I have had in surgery teeth whitening I have promoted a carcinogen cascade of free radical damage that will keep multiplying and I will get oral cancer from this.

Thank you for your time

Sorry if this sounds over the top, but please can you answer my questions, thank you

A.
Hydrogen peroxide can cause a minor irritation or ‘burn’ of the gum tissue – you would normally feel this straight away if it happended. The effects usually are quite short lived and do not cause any permanent harm. Your saliva would probably dilute the peroxide concentration and thus reduce any negative effects. Did you experience any sensations?

There is no scientific evidence to suggest that hydrogen peroxide used as a tooth whitening agent is a carcinogen

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/11/061116122158.htm

hope that helps ease your worries

All the best

Mark

Dr Mark Hughes Harley Street Dental Studio 52 Harley Street, London W1G 9PY Web: www.harleystreetdentalstudio.com Tel: 020 7636 5981 View My Profile Dr Hughes

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