Common Habits That Secretly Drive Your Dentist Crazy

Using Whitening Strips Too Often

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While whitening products can be beneficial for the appearance of your teeth, they aren’t the best for your teeth’s health. Dentist and enamel consultant Daniel Naysan warns that the hydrogen peroxide found in whitening products can damage dentin tissue, which is found beneath the enamel.

Since many of the items that stain your enamel also damage it, it’s all the more likely that the outer protective layer can become penetrated by the hydrogen peroxide. To play it safe, don’t use whitening products more than once a week.

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