{"id":1564,"date":"2020-11-14T10:13:48","date_gmt":"2020-11-14T16:13:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/delaunedental.com\/blog\/?p=1564"},"modified":"2020-11-16T10:40:42","modified_gmt":"2020-11-16T16:40:42","slug":"bleaching-teeth-with-clorox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/delaunedental.com\/blog\/bleaching-teeth-with-clorox\/","title":{"rendered":"Bleaching Teeth with Clorox"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I have a friend who has pretty white teeth. I asked her which teeth whitening she uses and she told me she just rinses with Clorox Bleach every day. Is that safe? <\/p>\n<p>Penny<\/p>\n<p>Dear Penny,<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/delaunedental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Copy-of-whitening_trays-300x242.jpg\" alt=\"custom-fitted teeth whitening trays\" width=\"300\" height=\"242\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/delaunedental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Copy-of-whitening_trays-300x242.jpg 300w, https:\/\/delaunedental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Copy-of-whitening_trays.jpg 386w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I am always amazed at the creative questions we sometimes get here. I think this one is a first for me. So there are a couple of things to consider here. First, Clorox (chemically speaking) is a strong base. Think of Lye and that might give you an idea of what I mean. Because of its base strength, it is highly corrosive to organic tissue. <\/p>\n<p>As an example, many dentists use a household bleach curing root canal treatments. It is a method we learned in dental school to help dissolve any organic debris left inside a cleaned out root. It also disinfects the tooth. Notice we&#8217;re using it to dissolve something. <\/p>\n<p>A second consideration is when bleach comes into contact with certain other types of chemicals, it will release chlorine gas, which is toxic. <\/p>\n<p>Finally, there is the label on the back of the bottle that says it is a violation of federal law to use it in any way other than what it was manufactured for. If you&#8217;ve already pulled the tag off your mattress, that is two strikes and you could end up in &#8220;the pen&#8221; for a long time. <\/p>\n<h2>Healthy Teeth Whitening<\/h2>\n<p>The most effective and safest way to whiten your teeth is with a dentist. Generally, they offer two options for you. The first is <a href=\"https:\/\/delaunedental.com\/new-orleans-teeth-whitening.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">take-home whitening<\/a>. This lets you have more control over how white your teeth get.  Once you reach the level of whitening you want, you can simply stop using the whitening gel. <\/p>\n<p>A second option is <a href=\"https:\/\/delaunedental.com\/new-orleans-zoom-whitening.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Zoom Whitening<\/a>. This is done in the dentist&#8217;s office and will get your teeth their whitest in just one appointment. This has the advantage of being the fastest, but if you just want a mild whitening, this will whiten beyond that. <\/p>\n<p>Plus, you won&#8217;t have to worry about the bleach or mattress police.<\/p>\n<p>This blog is brought to you by <a href=\"https:\/\/delaunedental.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">New Orleans Dentist<\/a> Dr. Duane Delaune. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have a friend who has pretty white teeth. I asked her which teeth whitening she uses and she told me she just rinses with Clorox Bleach every day. Is that safe? Penny Dear Penny, I am always amazed at the creative questions we sometimes get here. 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