A white, bright smile can increase your self-confidence and give you a boost in business, relationships and more. Now, teeth whitening is easier than ever before with the Zoom Chairside Whitening System – a quick, safe and effective way to whiten teeth, available from San Diego Dentist Association members.
When smart dentistry merges with high-tech know-how, you can have a sparkling white smile without discomfort or pain and more quickly than with at-home whitening aor other dentist office methods.
Teeth get stained in a variety of ways, but the worst culprits are coffee, red wine, tea, colas and other dark liquids as well as smoking. Aging and certain prescription drugs can also make teeth look old, yellow and unappealing.
Although there are many teeth whitening products available at grocery and drug stores, none of them are as effective as the dentist-supervised Zoom Chairside Whitening System. Our dentists recommend Zoom in many cases because:
- Treatment is quick and reliable
- All teeth can be treated at the same time
- The great results last longer than with most other methods
- Sensitivity isn’t as big a problem as with other methods
- Natural teeth as well as fillings can benefit
- The treatment has been used extensive and proven safe
- A trained, experienced professional handles the procedure.
How Zoom Teeth Whitening Works
The Zoom Chairside Whitening System allows for treatment at a dental office that bleaches tooth enamel to look whiter. The process starts with a whitening agent, 25 percent hydrogen peroxide gel, which bubbles on contact with teeth and takes away staining.
Once your teeth have been coated with the gel, a mercury metal halide light activates it in a way that isn’t possible with the gel alone, speeding up the process. An infrared filter keeps heat in check so you don’t experience discomfort. Teeth stay healthy and happy while improving in color with the Zoom system.
How much benefit you can get from this system depends on your teeth and your dental and oral health history. We recommend that you explain to the dentist the look you’re trying to achieve and allow the dentist to determine if the results you want are possible. During this consultation phase is also your chance to learn about Zoom and your dentist’s chance to see if there is decay or other concerns that need to be addressed before whitening.
What’s Involved In Zoom Whitening?
Treatment usually starts with a dental cleaning to get rid of plaque and tartar so you can get the most benefit from the Zoom Chairside Whitening System. When it’s time for the quick, painless whitening procedure, you will be provided with special eyewear to protect your eyes from the light and special guards will be placed over your gums to prepare. Retractors will be used to hold your cheeks back out of the way for the most effective treatment.
For the procedure itself, here’s what happens step by step:
- Your gums are painted with a protectant or covered to protect them from injury.
- The whitening gel is applied.
- The special light is applied to activate the get.
- After 15 minutes, you can rinse your mouth to get rid of all the gel.
- The dentist applies the gel again.
- The special light is applied again.
- After another careful rinse, the process is complete.
Your eating, drinking and smoking habits are usually the cause of teeth discoloration, so you must make changes in your daily habits to maintain results. Teeth will eventually get stained again, but to slow this process and prevent it from happening as much as possible, the dentist will provide or suggest a special toothpaste and floss. Of course, you can get Zoom treatment again and again to top up or further improve that beautiful, gleaming smile.
If you think the remarkable Zoom Chairside System or other in-office professional teeth whitening procedures could be right for you, please reach out now to an SDDA dentist. You can look better than you have in years and perhaps better than ever before with white, bright teeth and a smart smile.