Chronic treatment with hydrogen peroxide. Is it safe?

S. A. Weitzman; A. B. Weitberg; R. Niederman; T. P. Stossel

doi:10.1902/jop.1984.55.9.510

Chronic treatment with hydrogen peroxide. Is it safe?

S. A. Weitzman, A. B. Weitberg, R. Niederman, T. P. Stossel

Epidemiology and Health Promotion

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Abstract

The regular application of hydrogen peroxide to gingival tissues is becoming widely used as part of dental hygiene. Since hydrogen peroxide can be toxic under certain experimental conditions, proof of both safety and efficacy of its chronic administration should be available before prescription to the general public.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	510-511
Number of pages	2
Journal	Journal of periodontology
Volume	55
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1902/jop.1984.55.9.510
State	Published - 1984

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Periodontics

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