North dentists have seen patients trying to get a megawatt Hollywood smile...with household bleach. Experts say they have seen a string of people turning to dangerous chemicals in the desperate search for whiter teeth. And today they have issued a warning about using products designed for cleaning the loo in your mouth. Dr Matthew Lloyd, director of Whitewash Laboratories in Middlesbrough and Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, said: “Over the last three years, the number of people I’m seeing who are using household bleach on their teeth is increasing.
“They’re so focused on getting whiter teeth that they don’t consider the damage which can be done.”
He warned that the products can cause lasting damage.
“Household bleach is very different to the whitening products your dentist uses,” he explained. "It can damage the soft tissue in your gums, causing them to recede. Once that damage is done, you can’t repair it."
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