Tooth whitening

Li, Y. (1996) Biological properties of peroxide-containing tooth whiteners. Food chem. Toxicol., 34, 887-904... 

Those who engage in tooth whitening should be aware that it has a weakening effect on the enamel. This was reported at a meeting of the US Materials Research Society in Boston in November 2005 by Michelle Dickinson who works for Hysitron, an instrument maker based in Minneapolis. This company has developed a piece of equipment capable of measuring the hardness profile of teeth across the enamel and dentine... 

Stained teeth. Carbamide peroxide is the active ingredient in most tooth-whitening products, and it works by releasing hydrogen peroxide, which in turn yields hydroxyl free radicals, which can break down colored molecules. 

Cosmetics can have a profound effect on people s well-being and self-esteem. The growth of cosmeceuticals (Bissett 2009), oral cosmetics such as tooth whitening (Joiner 2004,2006 Goldberg et al. 2010), and novel oral delivery forms for API s has blurred the boundaries between oral hygiene, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical science (see Fig. 1). It is in these interfacial regions where there could be most potential for porous silicon. 

Cf. Toothpaste, mouthwash, dental floss, tooth whiteners. 

Popov AP, Priezzhev AV, Lademann J, Myllyla R (2008) Monte Carlo calculations of UV protective properties of emulsions containing Ti02, Si and Si02 nanoparticles. Proc SPIE 7022 702211,7pp Price RBT, Sedarous M, Hiltz GS (2000) The pH of tooth whitening products. J Can Dent Assoc 66 421-426... 

Sodium perborate is also used as a disinfectant, a topical antiseptic, and in some tooth—whitening products. The various borates are quite similar to the silicates, as we wiU discuss in the next chapter. 

Tooth whitening preparations are available by dentist s prescription and over the counter. Many products are marketed as systems comprising toothpastes and treatment pastes or gels. The whitening agent in most is 10% carbamide peroxide [35220-04-3], which reacts... 

D. H. Tooth whitening compositions and methods for using the same. U.S. Pat. Appl. Publ. US... 

European Commission, SCCP (Scientific Committee on Consumer Products), 2005, Opinion on Hydrogen Peroxide in Tooth Whitening Products, adopted by the plenary meeting of March 15th. ... 

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