Cosmetic
Zoom! Whitening
About ninety minutes in the chair, and several shades lighter by the time you leave. One appointment, done here.
- Single appointment
- 90 min
- No trays to wear at home
- One visit
- Decay and roots assessed first
- Checked
What happens in the chair
The gums and lips are isolated, the gel is applied in cycles under a light, and you rest through it.
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Most people listen to something and are surprised how uneventful it is.
Why we examine first
Whitening gel on exposed root surfaces or into decay is genuinely painful, and it will not lighten crowns or fillings at all.
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A short examination first avoids both disappointments — and tells us whether replacing an old front filling should come after the whitening.
Sensitivity
Some sensitivity in the first 24 hours is normal.
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We use a desensitising agent at the end of the appointment and give you a protocol for the rest of the day; it settles.
Making it last
Colour drifts back gradually, faster with coffee, tea and red wine.
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Cutting down on the things that stain does most of the work; when it does eventually need refreshing, that is another in-chair session rather than something to keep up at home.
Our work
One darkened tooth, whitened from inside
A completed case at the practice, and a different treatment from Zoom: internal whitening lightens a single darkened tooth from the inside, where Zoom whitens the outside of all of them.
Individual results vary. Any surgical or invasive procedure carries risks. Before proceeding, seek a second opinion from an appropriately qualified health practitioner.
