Dear Friends:
     This post confuses me.  Is the author saying  "be extra special cautious
based on no evidence?"
     People have their teeth cleaned frequently; if there is nothing
published after all that exposure, why create worry in a mom? Hydrogen
peroxide breaks down very quickly; this is why it comes in brown bottles,
because light breaks it down into water and oxygen.
     The concept that this author is espousing is a reason that breastfeeding
is often sacrificed; "well, just in case......"
     Warmly,

In a message dated 1/11/03 8:43:21 AM Eastern Standard Time,
[log in to unmask] writes:


> I have never seen any literature reporting Teeth Whitening related body
> damage nor fetal damage during pregnancy....nor have I seen and real
> concerns
> from dentists about their safety during pregnancy.......BUT, whiteners
> usually contain Carbamide Peroxide which converts to a concentrated
> Hydrogen
> PerOxide when it hist the saliva. Since it is known that OXIDANTS can do
> damage to cells........why take the risk during lactation, and why take any
> bigger risk during pregnancy????? when any associated risk will be hard to
> document.
>
>


Nikki Lee RN, MSN, Mother of 2, IBCLC, CIMI, CCE, craniosacral therapy
Adjunct faculty, Union Institute and University, Maternal and Child Health:
Lactation Consulting
Supporting the WHO Code and the Mother Friendly Childbirth Initiative

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