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Does the New Zoom WhiteSpeed Machine Still Use Gel, or is It Just the Light?

I have heard the new Zoom WhiteSpeed machine creates less sensitivity than the traditional Zoom machine. What I have read online says that "blue light emitting diodes" whiten the teeth.I thought light was used in the traditional machine too. Is a gel still applied to teeth, or is the whitening completely achieved by the lights?

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4 Doctor Answers | Asked by anon
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It's the gel, not the light, that gets the job done.

There is a great debate out there whether or not the light is even necessary, be it the old light or the new. It's really the gel that's doing the whitening.
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New Zoom WhiteSpeed

Glad you asked. No, the procedure is the same and I feel the company is not being totally forthright. I called the company and specifically asked "what's so great/new about this new light?" I was told the main difference is that the WhiteSpeed lamp is an LED lamp compared to a UV lamp that last years model had. The advantage to this is that the Dentist will likely get 50,00 hours of use vs 200 hours before we need to change the lamp inside the machine. ... more
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Zoom whitening works with UV and LED light

The machines are emitting different type of lights. The chemical placed on the teeth respond to the light and get activated and more intense in efficacy. If already have sensitive teeth, professional whitening is better than take home kits in one way that it is one time of exposure, and you can get your teeth ready by using special desensitizing gels 1 week prior to the appointment and reduce the chance of sensitivity. On the other hand, the take home kit gives you... more

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Zoom Lightspeed

The new Zoom light is an LED light which is still required to activate the bleach which is still applied to you teeth. There are no other differences.
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