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Immediately! If you did not get the results you were expecting you should use some take home trays to follow up. Some people's teeth will not respond well to the one visit procedure and very few will achieve their maximum color change in a one visit procedure. Repeated applications of bleach over time will give the most predictable results.
Your teeth will be the whitest they're going to get immediately after having the ZOOM done in the office. If anything, they will tend to dull with each passing day.
I am afraid you have all of the results you are going to see unless he or she is making you a set of take-home trays so you can continue bleaching at home. Zoom doesn't always produce the results everyone expects. You should have a clear conversation with an ethical clinician before doing zoom. Some people I won't do it on, because my experience has showed me that for particular colors and tooth shade ranges results are minimal.
Having a cleaning with your hygienist before whitening is definitely a good idea. The plaque, tarter, and/or debris will cause a build-up on your teeth that may not allow the teeth to whiten in certain areas, resulting in uneven coloring on your teeth. The same is true for the inflamation of the...
Zoom is an excellent technique but it can be very difficult for any one step procedure to reach the maximum color change possible. Some of my patients are happy with their results. I give my patients custom made trays to follow up and maintain their...
Hold off on fabricating your new crown if possible. Use your bleaching trays regularly for the next few weeks and you will likely be surprised by how much whiter your teeth will get. Although I feel Zoom! is the best in office whitening on the market, it can be unpredictable...