In-Office Whitening

Zoom WhiteSpeed

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In-office whitening is a procedure designed to lighten the color of your teeth using a combination of a gel and LED whitening technology.

What are the steps?

The treatment involves using the gel and the light emitted by Zoom! White Speed blue LED lamp – you’ll notice a dramatic difference in just one office visit!

– Your dentist will follow the necessary precautions to protect your soft tissues and gum. Once that’s done, they’ll apply a laye rof advanced whitening gel to the teeth you’d like whitened.

– The WhiteSpeed blue LED lamp is then applied to the teeth with the applied gel to speed up the whitening process. This is a crucial step in the whitening process, so we’re sure to be thorough about that.

– This is repeated 3 times – each cycle lasting 15 minutes! 

– Your dentist then applies a post-treatment gel to help protect your enamel and reduce sensitivity.

Take-Home Whitening: This process involves wearing custom-made whitening trays that look like a thin, transparent athletic mouth guard. Impressions of your teeth will be taken and this customization is part of why take home whitening gels are so effective–the sticky, viscous gel won’t migrate to gums. Your take-home whitening kit will allow you to whiten your teeth at your convenience. It is safe, effective and customized for you!
Our take home kit contains; 2 gels with 22% Carbamide Peroxide, to be used for 2 weeks,to be applied for 90 min a day with a desensitizer gel if sensitivity occurs. watch video

Frequently Asked Questions:

How does Zoom work?
The Zoom Whitening Gel’s active ingredient is hydrogen peroxide. As the hydrogen peroxide is broken down, oxygen enters the enamel and dentin, bleaching colored substances, causing no harm to your dental tissue. The Zoom WhiteSpeed LED Lamp aids in activating he hydrogen peroxide allowing for further penetration into the surface of the tooth.

What causes tooth discoloration?
There are many causes of tooth discoloration. The most common include consumption of staining substances such as coffee, tea, soda, tobacco consumption, red wine, etc. During tooth formation, consumption of tetracycline, certain antibiotics, or excessive fluoride may also cause tooth discoloration.

How long do the results last?
Depending on what type of food and drink you consume – this is a long term solution. If you are an avid smoker or drink a lot of coffee/tea and do not properly clean your teeth, this will directly affect the how long your results will last.

Is tooth whitening safe?

Yes. Extensive research and clinical studies indicated that whitening teeth under the supervision of a dentist is safe. 

What type of care is recommended for tooth sensitivity?

Sensitivity during and/or after treatment may occur with some patients, but will always dissipate.

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