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Zoom Whitening for Discolored Teeth?
I have always have some discoloration on my teeth since I was little. My mother said it might have been from some type of medication I took. Anyways, I want to get the Zoom whitening treatment, but I'm nervous it will only make it worse. The discoloration isn't major, although sometimes it's more noticeable than others. I only have the problem on the two front teeth. Please let me know.
Asked 29 months ago by
danonymous in Peoria
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Zoom Whitening for discolored front teeth
The Zoom may work for you -- it will not likely make the discoloration worse. Sometimes if you have white spots on the teeth - those spots will be accentuated right after whitening due to the teeth getting dehydrated -- after the teeth rehydrate the bright spots will die down. You should find a cosmetic dentist and schedule a consultation visit. Together you can discuss different options like Zoom, or other whitening methods as well as bonding those areas on the front teeth. From the...
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Zoom may show mild improvement on teracycline discoloration
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Discoloration on 2 teeth and ZOOM
If the discoloration is only on your front 2 teeth, you may still be a ZOOM candidate. Are they white spots? ZOOM whitening should not make white spots stand out more; sometimes doing whitening will help those areas blend in a little more since the teeth will whiten. Many people choose to try whitening first in a situation like yours. Then if the spots are still very noticeable, other options include enamel microabrasion or cosmetic bonding. If the spots on...
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