Post Zoom Whitening, What Can I Do to Alleviate the Pain?

Zoom whitening works great for many people, but it can be really sensitive for others.

You are doing the right thing-start with Ibuprofen, then work up to something strong if necessary. Some people do need a prescription painkiller like Vicodin.

 

Sometimes prescription strength Fluoride can help speed up the process of feeling better. If you have any whitening trays, you can put it in them and wear them for 10 minutes. Try not to rinse out afterwards. (If you have trays do NOT put any whitening gel in them until your teeth are felling great again!).

 

Unfortunately there are some people who Zoom whitening makes feel very sensitive. In my experience, it improves a lot in 24 hours, and ought to be almost completely gone within 48 hours.

 

The key to whitening is to match your teeth and comfort to the right style of whitening. 

Usually a greater concentration of bleaching agent is used for instant bleaching results. This bleaching solution should contact only the teeth enamel and not any soft tissue. Tooth sensitivity is transient. You should be relieved in a day or 2.  Gum pain due to the chemical spreading on the gums if not taken care by the dentist can be very severe in the first 6 to 8 hours. Starts immediately during the procedure and Brufen alone is not enough. Mefenemic acid tablet can be tried. Sometimes if the pain is still unbearable,  You may need to rush to your dentist to get long acting Local anaesthetic injected in that area.  That should help you not to feel the pain for atleast 5 to 6 hours. After 12 hours this gum burning pain will vanish totally.

Sensitivity following Zoom Teeth Whitening is usually transient and almost always gets ok within the first 2 days. During this time you may use Ibuprofen to help alleviate the pain. You could also use a desensitising toothpaste to help with the pain. Your dentist may also give you a desensitising gel, with custom made trays to wear if the pain is too much.