Hydrogen Peroxide?

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oceanblue
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Hydrogen Peroxide?

#1 Post by oceanblue »

Is it really okay to brush your teeth / rinse out your mouth with hydrogen peroxide? It seems like when I was growing up hydrogen peroxide was used to clean cuts on skin. Give me your two cents!! :lol:
Upper ceramic and lower metal braces
Round #2 - Had braces as a teen for 4 years!
Treatment time: 14 months
Braces on: July 19th, 2006
Bottom braces off: August 29th, 2007
Top braces off: September 19th, 2007
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Lisa65
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#2 Post by Lisa65 »

It's sold in the UK as a 6% or 9% solution and on the bottle it says it can be used (diluted) as a gargle or mouthrinse.

I use it nightly before brushing to clean round my brackets.

It's also good if you ever suffer from a "coated" tongue. Brushing your tongue with it gets any yucky crud off.

Colgate Peroxyl mouthwash contains 1.5% HP, but it's cheaper just to buy the stuff neat and dilute it as needed.

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