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Are Pain Medications Ever Prescribed for Zoom Whitening Procedures?
I have read so many reviews where people talk about the horrible zingers after Zoom whitening that I'm afraid to do it. Some people have said they had pain medication on hand from other procedures & took them after zoom to control the pain. This made me wonder why pain medication isn't prescribed for the day of Zoom so people don't have to experience the zingers?
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Zoom Teeth Whitening Pain Medication Prescription
The reason that the pain medication is not prescribed is that the pain, or intense sensitivity is experienced by only a few patients out of many, who undergo a zoom teeth whitening. And prescribing a strong pain medication to everybody "just in case" is not something that any doctor will ever sign his name under :).
And reason number two would be the extra pre-whitening appointment in order to prescribe it before the procedure so that the patient doesn't feel any pain...
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Los Angeles Cosmetic Dentist
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Pain Medication Before Zoom Whitening
THE #1 downside to getting your teeth whitened is the possibility of teeth sensitivity during and after the procedure. In our office, we cut no corners and use all Discus Dental recommended protocols for minimizing these "zingers." We have our patients begin brushting their teeth with Fluorodex toothpaste two weeks prior to their procedure. We then have them take 600mg of either Tylenol or Advil and insert their custom bleaching trays filled with ACP gel (a sedative) one hour...
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Albuquerque Orthodontist
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Pain associated with Zoom Whitening treatment
Discomfort when zooming your teeth is variable from patient to patient. Some patients who have very sensitive teeth have none when whitening while patients who claim they have no sensitivity are unable to complete the 3 cycles of 15 minutes the pain is so bad. For that reason we do not prescribe medication. We provide out patients with 800mg Motrin at the beginning of treatment and also recommend that they use Sensodyne toothpaste 1-2 weeks prior to the whitening procedure...
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Zoom Pain
Pain from Zoom is variable patient to patient. Some experience non at all and some have a significant amount of discomfort. There is a strong correlation to people who have sensitive teeth. Even people who use crest white-strips or custom made trays can experience a similar phenomenon but lesser so. Before the procedure we take into account your sensitivity and can prep before you do the procedure with fluoride. It is still a good idea to pre-operatively tak some advil...
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Pain medication for Zoom whitening
The sensitivity from Zoom whitening can be quite uncomfortable. And some pain-relieving medications like ibuprofen can be prescribed. But it`s not a common practice. In our office we do prefer less invasive whitening systems like home bleaching, when the better long-lasting result can be archived with minimal to no sensitivity. Ask your dentist about another option of bleaching your teeth with minimal sensitivity.
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Pain medication for Zoom!
If your dentist has examined you first, and you are free of any caries & gum disease/recession, then as a precaution, you can take 400mg Ibuprofen 1 hour before the Zoom procedure, followed by another 400mg 4 hours later. Make sure you're not on an empty stomach when taking the meds. That should be enough to control any potential "zinger".
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The Pain associated with ZOOM whitening
The Pain associated with ZOOM whitening, can be disturbing, however not every one shows pain as reaction to ZOOM system, and it is not a type of pain that 800mg of ibuprofen can not take care of.
There are some exemptions s to this rule, and some have disturbing "zingers" as you put it that can last up to 48 hours. hose are the cases that the dentist can predict at time since, it usually happen to those patients who a;ready have sensitive teeth. This...
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Zoom and pain meds
Usually, it is not necessary to prescribe pain medication for people who get the whitening procedure. However, for people who do have tooth sensitivity, there are a few things you can do to help reduce any discomfort. For the people who have sensitive teeth in my practice. I make sure we do a full exam and get some radiographs of all the teeth to check for cavities, areas of wear, or any other potential problem areas. Most patients want to get their teeth cleaned before they get their teeth...
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Maui Cosmetic Dentist
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