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Did you experience pain or other side effects from Zoom! tooth whitening?

By Alexxon 06 Apr 2010

my dentist offers a teeth whitening, pretty sure it was zoom or zoom 2. she says it has no side effects. Does anyone know what to expect from zoom or other in chair bleaching gels?

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Comments (6)

EmilyOsmond 11 Apr 2013
I don't think that it has side effects, but depends a lot.
dsturners 20 Apr 2009
I had the trays in for maybe 10 minutes and I felt a sting. I waited a minute before checking and then looked in the mirror and my gum is completely white next to my front teeth. Can someone please tell me if the gum will go back to its original color...I look like I have a piece of bread stuck in between my front teeth. Thanks! Sabrina
W. R. Johnson (unregistered guest) 27 Jan 2009
I think the good Dr. Ms. Oshansky needs to see some cases that did not turn out well. My upper lip was burned and took nearly a week to heal. One of my front teeth was thin at the bottom edge and this process "cooked" that tooth. Small pieces continue to chip off from that edge. I never had this issue until ZOOM was done.
narelle st 10 Jun 2009
Could you please tell me how your teeth are now as i had my zoom done 72 hours ago and my teeth look thinner and i look like i have fine cracks going through the teeth which i had never noticed before can you also tell me what you did about this problem, Thanks Narelle
wb247 25 Dec 2008
I had my Zoom! Treatment about 3 months ago now, and I JUST became able to use my Sonicare again! Zoom is a horrible product and my gums are ruined forever, unless I get a gum graft, which just sucks. I have not used the home Zoom bleach because my gums are healed now, but still a bit sensetive...yes, after almost 3 months..maybe longer. I can't remember when I had this treatment done, but it's been a long time and I look like I did before the treatment, and feel worse.
JoAnneP 24 Dec 2008
I had Zoom 6 days ago and the burn sores in my gums (resembling canker sores but more painful) have not improved at all. My gums are torn up and I have no idea how to get rid of these burns that are not going away. Don't do the Zoom.

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