Study: Whitening Products May Cause Tooth Decay

"Our results showed that treatment with hydrogen peroxide concentrations similar to those found in whitening strips is enough to make the original collagen protein disappear, which is presumably due to the formation of many smaller fragments," said Kelly Keenan, Associate Professor at the varsity.
The findings of their studies did not successfully prove if the collagen and other proteins present in our teeth can be regenerated; therefore, it remained unclear if the tooth damage is permanent or not. Further, they plan to test the protein fragments that were released during collagen treatment with hydrogen peroxide to find out if hydrogen peroxide has the same effect on other proteins in our teeth. The findings were presented during the 2019 Experimental Biology meeting held in Orlando, Florida.

source: food.ndtv.com

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