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Common side effects associated with the use of teeth whitening strips.
The side effects that one is likely to experience when bleaching teeth with white strips are essentially the same as to those side effects one is likely to encounter when using any other form of peroxide-based teeth whitening products, such as a tray-based system utilizing a 10% carbamide peroxide whitener. However, the two most common side effects that people notice with white strips are:

* Gum irritation.

* Teeth Sensitivity.

Especially in the case of those who have never used whitening strips before, it’s impossible to know specifically who will experience side effects or how problematic these side effects might become. In general, it could be expected that as many as half of the people who whiten their teeth using white strips might experience side effects to some degree.

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On the long list of cavity culprits, soda pop and sugary fruit juices rank high. Now public health officials are pointing the finger at bottled water.  By itself, water does not cause cavities. But a recent report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says bottled water has become so prevalent in children’s diets it often entirely replaces fluoridated tap water, leaving kids more vulnerable to cavities.  One-fourth of U.S. children between the ages of 2 and 5 have had decay in their baby teeth, and half of kids between 12 and 15 have had cavities, according to the CDC.  “Soda is worse. Let’s be clear about that. It has sugar and is carbonated, which creates acid that wears away the enamel,” says Dr. Jarvis Chan, an adjunct professor at the University of Texas Dental Branch at Houston. “But if you aren’t getting fluoride through water, you are missing out on decay-preventing benefits.”

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