(NaturalNews) The increasing popularity of coffee and tobacco
products has lead to a teeth whitening craze, which includes
regular use of whitening trays, toothpastes, mouth rinses, and
strips applied to the teeth for extended periods of time. The
use of teeth whitening products, including over the counter kits
and dentist applied ones, has tripled since the year 2000, and
oral cancer statistics have increased at an alarming rate for
young people, including those who do not use tobacco products.
Many patients who sit in a dentist's chair for 3 to 4 hours
soaking their teeth and gums in tooth whiteners end up ingesting
a boatload of toxins. Coal tars, fluorides, aspartame, aluminum
and benzene top the list of popular toxins that are being
ingested by consumers using teeth whitening products. Teeth
whitening product warnings are nearly impossible to heed. Some
read, "This product may irritate your gums," and "risk increases
if the bleaching agent is incorrectly applied, as it should not
come into contact with t