Some teeth-whitening kits had 300 times the legal limit of hydrogen peroxide.
Articles on tooth whitening
Displaying all articles
We asked five experts if whitening is safe for teeth. They all said it is, so long as it’s by a dentist.
Cheap, over-the-counter tooth-whitening kits could end up costing you a pretty penny.
There are a few options for whitening your teeth, but they’re not all equally safe.
Top contributors
-
Clinical Professor, University of Sydney
-
Dentist and Senior Lecturer in Oral Health Practice, CQUniversity Australia
-
Honorary Senior Research Fellow, The University of Queensland
-
Business Research Lead; Senior Lecturer and Deputy Director Health and Aged Care Management, Flinders University, Flinders University
-
Professor of Restorative Dentistry, University of Birmingham
-
Professor and Head of School of Dentistry, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences
-
Lecturer School of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney