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For those who can't go to the specialist to whiten their teeth, drugstore shelves teem with over-the-counter solutions. But in that pursuit of that perfect smile, there may be such a thing as "too white," says Dr. Nancy Rosen, a New York-based cosmetic dentist. The drive to achieve the perfect shade of white can become an unhealthy obsession. Rosen calls these people "bleachorexics" or whitening junkies. "They look for that whiteness that I don't think they'll ever achieve," she said. Rosen says excessive bleaching can damage the structure of tooth enamel -- so instead of pearly whites, you can end up with teeth that look very translucent at the edges and almost bluish in color. "This is a permanent change, unfortunately," she said.
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