(CNN) -- Hydrogen peroxide, the active ingredient in over-the-counter whitening strips, may be harmful to the layer under the enamel of teeth, according to research presented Tuesday at a scientific ...

Hydrogen peroxide, the active ingredient in over-the-counter whitening strips, may be harmful to the layer under the enamel of teeth, according to research presented Tuesdayat a scientific meeting.

Over-the-counter teeth-whitening strips could damage a key protein deep within the tooth because of the way it interacts with hydrogen peroxide, the main active ingredient, new research suggests. It ...

Orlando, Fla. (April 9, 2019) - Americans spend more than a billion dollars on teeth whitening products each year. Although these products can make smiles brighter, new research shows that they might ...

Whitening products might brighten your teeth, but new findings suggest they could also do harm. According to research presented this week at the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology ...

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Hydrogen peroxide, the active ingredient in over-the-counter whitening strips, may be harmful to the layer under the enamel of teeth, according to research presented Tuesday at a scientific meeting.