“Torture crazy inhuman pain”

I had it done at 11 am today and now its about 10 pm and feels like someone took a mallet to my teeth. I have stringy shooting pains going all over my teeth. Its so bad I cant even talk. No one wants to talk to me cause all I do is complain. I advocate Zoom! for no one.

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Yeah i had zoom done at about 1 o'clock and it hurt so severely that they couldn't even finish the 3rd session.!!!! and it didn't get my teeth as white as i had wished. maybe like 2 shades... if that. definately, not worth 450 dollars. ef that lol..

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I had this done 3 days ago and can tell you had I known what it woukd feel like I would have probably not done it. It was like a long agonizing pain that only let up in between the 15 minute sessions. I can take a lot of pain, but after 3 sessions I said ENOUGH. It did whiten, but here 3 days later my gums are super sensitive and due to having temp caps on the top front (decided to whiten other teeth before getting the new caps) those are extremely sensitive to the cold I need to sooth my gums. Catch 22. And they SHOULD let people know prior to the procedure the things you can't drink or eat for 48 hours. I don't drink coffee/tea or smoke but I could see that being an issue with people who do.

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This is not worth the $400 that you pay. I tried it and my teeth did get white, but after a couple of days, you see that you have only lightened a couple of shades, you can buy some gel on ebay and get the same effect. The pain is also not worth it, it was not that bad for me, but I am very tolerant. Do yourself a favor and save some money. Also, my botton teeth didn't lighten that much, even less than the top. DOn't be fooled by the before after shots on their website. Most of the celebrities you see with super white teeth are wearing veneers anyway.

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It is Saturday night - and I'm miserable! I had the zoom whitening done this past Wednesday and my teeth are still very sensitive. About 2 minutes into the process, the heat on my upper gums was unbearable. Luckily, I don't have the burned gums that some people have reported - but if the procedure had continued, I feel sure my gums would have caught fire - it felt like I was getting a severe sun burn on my gums! I have had a lot of work done on my teeth in the past and I can honestly say that the root canal I had was a pleasant experience compared to the this...When the light was turned off, the burning/heat sensation stopped - she tried it again for a couple of minutes - same result. I should have researched this first - when I got back to work and complained about the procedure, a lot of my co-workers passed on horror stories they had heard. I wouldn't recommend this procedure to anyone - and the trays are going in the trash. What an expensive mistake - although they knocked off $150.00 without me even asking them to...I just wanted to get out of there before any more damage could be done! Whiter teeth aren't worth it - I'll stick with yellow..

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At9 am this morning i attended my dentist for Zoom treatment, before the treatment began i was given 3 full A4 sheets of information of any side effects the treatment may have, all of the above complaints were listed,it was then up to myself without any pressure whatsoever to decide if i wanted to continue.I did and i must say i am so happy with the result.My dentist took all the precautions with shielding my gums,tongue,lips,protection was placed from just below my nostrils down to my chin,no area was exposed apart from my teeth which was what i was expecting,even my lips were expertly balmed before the procedure began.I had a few of the zingers during the 3rd 10 min session,then for a few hours on and off this afternoon, the pain if i could even call it pain,it was like a little shock that barely lasted a second at a time went on and off till abour 3pm.I am absolutely delighted with the result,cant help smiling and looking and smiling at myself in the mirror tonight.It was not as cheap as other folk that have commented on this site, but remember u only get what u pay for, You have to research and be prepared to pay for a truly proffesional service, forget the cheapsakes and go to the pros and i doubt you will have all the problems.

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Heljam, it's good that it worked for you, 2 reasons for this comment: 1. You were one of the lucky ones. Many people have severe, LASTING pain. You can't assume that other people's teeth will respond the same way, even if the procedure is done exactly the same way by the same person. You also have no way of knowing ahead of time whether your pain will last a few hours or a year, or more. Cost has nothing to do with it, some of the $400 providers are more skilled and more careful than some of the $1200 providers. 2. The question of whether the same whitening results as Zoom can be obtained with less risk deserves a lot more attention. There are other ways to bleach teeth, with much less risk. It takes a bit more time, is all......

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Heljam, it's good that it worked for you, 2 reasons for this comment: 1. You were one of the lucky ones. Many people have severe, LASTING pain. You can't assume that other people's teeth will respond the same way, even if the procedure is done exactly the same way by the same person. You also have no way of knowing ahead of time whether your pain will last a few hours or a year, or more. Cost has nothing to do with it, some of the $400 providers are more skilled and more careful than some of the $1200 providers. 2. The question of whether the same whitening results as Zoom can be obtained with less risk deserves a lot more attention. There are other ways to bleach teeth, even stubborn teeth, with the same(or better) results,and with much less risk. It takes a bit more time, is all......

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I work in a dental office and anytime we have a patient interested in Zoom! we warn them about the risk of sensitivity, have them read and sign the consent form, and give them an Rx fluoride toothpaste to use daily for at least 2 weeks prior to the procedure. Don't blame the product if the Dentist didn't treat you properly, and don't blame the Dentist if you read the consent form and agreed to go on with the procedure after being informed of the risk.

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They should use a better word than 'sensitive' because it is NOT sensitivity, it is EXTREME PAIN. Also, they word it like it's uncommon and one of those things they need to include just in case. eg " SOME people MAY experience SLIGHT... SENSITIVITY. " They do not say that you will be almost crying, almost fainting, and that it will painful even a whole year later. They make it out that being badly effected is rare, and even with it being rare, the sensitivity (not pain) is only SLIGHT. They should include the phrase " this procedure wrecks some people's teeth, where they previously had no sensitivity problems" Of course we should blame them! IMO they should not even be doing a treatment like that when you can get the same results with a mouth tray. It takes longer you say? Get this - with ZOOM, they evaluate your teeth RIGHT AFTER THE PROCEDURE when they are GLOWING WHITE. Yeah they are really really white. Definitely going to achieve the "8 shades whiter in an hour" or whatever they advertise. But wait, do you know why are they so white??? It's not that they have a great, working product.. it's because... the teeth are extremely DEHYDRATED, and DEHYDRATED TEETH GLOW WHITE!! (thats why you might notice white patches on your teeth in the morning) After a few days to a week, when you are long gone from the dentist, the white fades and you think you must have done something wrong or you've just got used to the color of your teeth and don't notice it anymore. If you try to go back and complain, they will note that you achieved a much lighter shade and that you were happy with the color when you left straight after the treatment. (before the true color showed up)

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