Chronic Treatment with Hydrogen Peroxide: Is it Safe?
- 1 September 1984
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in The Journal of Periodontology
- Vol. 55 (9) , 510-511
- https://doi.org/10.1902/jop.1984.55.9.510
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.Funding Information
- American Cancer Society (CD‐190)
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