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Katherine (MO, USA) on 02/19/2020
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Warning

Hydrogen peroxide on sensitive teeth is pure torture! I DO NOT recommend this as a treatment!
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Replied By Bev (Canada ) on 05/15/2022

I second that. I did it, and I have never in my life felt such excruciating pain. I thought I was going to throw up from the agony. The Motrin is not kicking in fast enough at this moment.
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Replied By Art (California) on 05/15/2022

One of the downsides to hydrogen peroxide is that it has a pH of 3.5, which is fairly acidic. The saliva that normally bathes the teeth is in a range of 6.2 to 7.6 or a fairly neutral range. Rinsing the mouth with baking soda water once the hydrogen peroxide treatment is done may offer some help. Baking soda has a pH of of approximately 8.3 which has the potential to rapidly neutralize the remaining HP on the teeth after the HP treatment.

This is why I suggest rinsing your mouth with baking soda water after drinking Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) because it also has a low pH of 2 - 3.

To give a little more perspective, the human stomach has a pH range of 1.5 to 3.5 and is quite useful for breaking down the food we eat.

Art

Replied By Bev (Canada) on 05/21/2022

Very good information, Art. Thanx. Did not know that. The Apple cider vinegar that's always being suggested is probably not a good idea neither and will probably burn as bad.

Replied By Art (California) on 05/21/2022

Thank you, Bev!

Ted used to mention ACV/Baking Soda mixture. That would neutralize the acid defore drinking and make the taste slightly more palatable while conserving the bodies natural bicarbonate stores. All good things imo.

Art