A dentist in the U.S. is warning people against trying a dangerous new trend on social media: whitening your teeth with a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. The trend gained traction on TikTok, with the video gaining more than 255,000 likes of all things since it was posted several weeks ago.
Magic Eraser is a Mr. Clean-branded line of cleaning pads made with chemicals that should not be consumed, put in your mouth or used on any body parts. Dr. Richard Black, dean of the Hunt School of Dental Medicine, said trying dangerous trends such as this will cause lifelong damage to your teeth. An orthodontist says that the cleaning pad is made of a material which acts like a “really abrasive sandpaper,” which essentially scrubs off your enamel and once the enamel is gone you’re in big trouble. Procter & Gamble is now putting packaging warnings to users to “not use on skin or other parts of the body….Ed
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