Denver Zoom Whitening doctors
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Scott Greenhalgh, DDS
Lakewood Cosmetic Dentist
3190 South Wadsworth Blvd. Suite 300, Lakewood |
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Cate Vieregger, DDS
Denver Cosmetic Dentist
7400 E. Crestline Circle Suite 230, Greenwood Village |
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Gary M. Radz, DDS
Denver Cosmetic Dentist
999 18th Street Denver Place Suite 1300 , Denver |
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Randall Simon, DDS
Denver Cosmetic Dentist
8770 Wadsworth Blvd #H, Arvada |
Recent Answers
i went to get my teeth whitened with the Zoom. it was 2 x 20 minute sessions. my teeth were not that yellow, they were like pale yellow with no stains at all. always received compliments on my smile. well after the 2x20min session, iw as not impressed at all. the technician said that everyone is different and i can come again for another 2x20 min session. i paid $295. i am now worried the next session wont help... did anyone see improved results after the 2nd session??
With Zoom teeth whitening some people get amazing results, some get very little results. A great cosmetic dentistry office will help coach you on what results to expect BEFORE you start any whitening treatments.
I'm just not a fan of discounted, fast whitening. In my opinion, it takes time at the start, to discuss what results you are expecting. Not everyone whitens with Zoom. I doubt that another session is going to produce results that you'll be excited about.
Sit down with an experienced cosmetic dentist. Discuss what kind of teeth whitening results you really want. Tell him what you've tried. Listen to his opinion about how to get there.
I had Zoom teeth whitening 3 days ago. Apparently, some solution seeped under the protective gum coating and left a nasty burn on my gums. It now looks like a blister or an ulcer. I've seen this reported by a number of people, but no one ever mentions how long it takes to heal (or if it ever does). Should I be concerned about permanent gum damage? The first picture was taken before, the second picture was taken right after the procedure, and the 3rd picture was ta just now (3 days later).
One side effect of Zoom Teeth whitening (or other types of in-office teeth whitening) can be a chemical burn to the gum. At this point I think the best thing to do would be to let it heal for about 2 weeks. You have done an excellent job photographing the progress.
The healing will move quickly, it will probably look better and better every couple of days. While its soft like this, I would not brush very hard at all. As the gum gets tougher and tougher, you can brush it more normally then.
While a lot of that gum line shows in your photos, in real life, the height of one's smile varies a lot from person to person. If it doesn't show with your typical smile, I would just give it time.
It's possible that it can take a month or two for it to really toughen up all the way.
I wouldn't do any touch up whitening at home until the gum is perfect again.
I would make sure that the cosmetic dentist you saw for the teeth whitening is aware that you had an issue. Sometimes for procedures like this, they are primarily done by the staff and he may not even be aware you had an issue.
If you are very worried about it, AND it is healing slowly or poorly, then you would have the option of seeing a periodontist (gum specialist) who could help monitor it with you. (That's probably overkill, unless you can't sleep at night thinking about it).
when i have paid to have zoom whitening and the dentist recommends home tray treatment as well, do i have to pay for that as well ?
The answer is it depends...
In our office we have cosmetic dentistry patients who fall into two different Zoom whitening categories.
One group wants to just get in and get it done. They don't want to tinker with trays at home, or they want to do whitening before a big event and just want to do it quickly. For these patients we typically don't want trays and they are not necessary for Zoom.
The other group wants to get a really nice result and wants to have the ability to re-whiten or touch up at home whenever they want. For those patients make trays. There is a different cost, but we always talk about the option up front, so they don't have any cost surprises.
As with all procedures, you have a choice and the choice also affects the final results. Make sure to discuss what sort of result you want from your cosmetic dentist.
Thanks, Scott Greenhalgh, DDS
