Kick off your summer with a brighter smile!
No wonder millions of people have already trusted Philips Zoom with whitening their smiles.
Why choose Philips Zoom in-office whitening?
When you choose in-office tooth whitening, stronger whitening ingredients are used to safely complete your treatment. The result? Instantly brighter teeth, with little to no sensitivity.
The Zoom Whitening Procedure: Whiter Teeth in 3 Easy Steps!
Step 1: Get Ready
Zoom teeth whitening is an in-office procedure. The Zoom whitening procedure itself takes about an hour, but expect the entire appointment, including the exam, to take about 90 minutes, give or take. Before the Zoom procedure, if we’ve never seen you before as a patient, you’ll also be asked to complete new patient paperwork, which may take a few extra minutes. Next, you’ll have a quick exam to ensure your teeth and gums are healthy enough for whitening, and to check if you have any dental restorations like bridges or crowns. If you haven’t had a cleaning recently, you may need to get one. (In fact, if it’s been some time since your last professional dental cleaning, we suggest a full dental cleaning BEFORE investing in whitening because some quality time with the cavitron to remove surface stains and calculus may make a major difference). Once everything is in order, we’ll make a note of your current tooth shade so that we can track your progress through your whitening sessions.
Step 2: Get Whitened
The actual Zoom whitening procedure starts with protecting your gums and soft tissue. During the entire treatment, a plastic retractor will be placed in your mouth to help keep it open and the soft tissues of your mouth (i.e. lips, gums, cheeks and tongue) will be covered to ensure they are not exposed to either the gel or light. Lip balm (SPF rating: 30+) may also be applied as needed and you will be provided an ultraviolet light filter for your eyes. The whitening agent used in Zoom is powerful, so it’s important to be thorough in this step. Once that’s done, we put a layer of the Zoom whitening agent on your teeth (front surfaces only), and set the laser light in front of your teeth. Once the whitening starts, we set the clock for 15 minutes. A full Zoom whitening procedure consists of 3 to 4, 15-minute sessions. Don’t worry, we’ll be around to check on you regularly, in case you need anything.
Step 3: Admire the results
After each session, we may add more whitening agent, or adjust the light. We’ll check the progress to see how your teeth are doing. Some sessions go so well that some folks choose to end early so their teeth don’t get blindingly white. Others will go the full hour. When your time is up, we’ll wash all of the gunk out of your mouth, and hand you the mirror to admire the results. While we can’t guarantee a particular result or shade, many patients see a change of 2 to 3 shades, and notice a big difference.
On your way out the door with your gorgeous smile, we’ll hand you a list about a mile long with food, drink, and vices to avoid for the next 48 hours. We don’t want to depress you so we won’t tell you everything that’s on the list, but if it’s red, dark, spicy, or savory, you probably can’t eat or drink it. And absolutely no smoking, we mean it. That pellicle we mentioned earlier also protects your teeth from surface staining, and it takes about 48 hours to grow it back. We suggest getting your teeth whitened early in the week, so that you won’t be tempted over the weekend.
You may also opt to have a custom tray created from an impression of your teeth, so you can whiten between office visits with Zoom take-home gel. Zoom teeth whitening won’t last forever, but it can last for years, and the best way to get the most out of your investment is to keep up with your regular dental check-up and cleaning visits, as well as your at home routine of brushing and flossing