(Data from study 2003 046 [6.5% and 14% strips])
Table 3.13. Concentration of hydrogen peroxide in the strip, at the teeth, at the gingival, and in the saliva during the first 60 minutes.
Measurement site |
0 min (%) |
5 min (%) |
10 min (%) |
30 min (%) |
60 min (%) |
Strip |
6.5% |
7.0 |
5.5 |
5.6 |
4.4 |
3.0 |
14% |
14.5 |
10 |
9.2 |
6.2 |
3.0 |
Teeth |
6.5% |
|
4.4 |
3.8 |
2.6 |
1.7 |
14% |
|
7.4 |
6.7 |
4.4 |
2.4 |
Gingiva |
6.5 |
|
0.60 |
0.16 |
0.17 |
0.08 |
14% |
|
0.36 |
0.18 |
0.12 |
0.06 |
Salivary |
6.5% |
|
0.007 |
0.006 |
0.005 |
0.001 |
6.5% |
|
0.011 |
0.013 |
0.009 |
0.002 |
Source:
SCCP
Opinion on Hydrogen peroxide, in its free form or when released, in oral hygiene products (2007), p.48