Teeth Whitening, How Hydrogen Peroxide Works

About this episode

This episode discusses how hydrogen peroxide works in teeth whitening and the difference between hydrogen peroxide and carbamide peroxide.

The intrinsic and extrinsic stain is caused by the chromogens (pigment). Hydrogen peroxide works by breaking apart the stain by way of "free radicals." Basically, you are not removing the stain but making the staining parts smaller, and your eyes cannot see them as well. But what is the difference between hydrogen peroxide and carbamide peroxide? Find the answer in the episode. #1 dental hygiene boards review: 🇺🇸 StudentRDH.com 🇨🇦 StudentRDH.ca

People in this episode

Host: Claire Jeong

Topics covered

• teeth whitening
• hydrogen peroxide
• dental hygiene
• stains
• free radicals

Keywords

• teeth whitening
• hydrogen peroxide
• carbamide peroxide
• stains
• dental hygiene

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: StudentRDH.com, StudentRDH.ca

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