Undesirable and adverse effects of tooth-whitening products: A review

Clinical Oral Investigations

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-10

  Goldberg, Michel ^a   Grootveld, Martin ^b   Lynch, Edward ^c  

^a and Plateforme d'Imagerie du Vivant   (France)

^b LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carcinogenicity; Cytotoxic effects; Enamel surface; Genotoxicity; Hydrogen peroxide; Hypersensitivity; Resorptions; Tooth whitening

Indexed keywords

EID: 75849126695     PISSN: 14326981     EISSN: 14363771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00784-009-0302-4     Document Type: Review

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