There are hundreds of whitening treatments available in the marketplace, including take-home strips, bleaching toothpastes and take-home whitening gels.  Many take-home gels are ineffective and may not elicit the desired results.

Zoom!^® has many advantages over these other treatments which is why it is the industry leading system and why we have chosen it as the Teeth Whitening system in our Fairfax, Va dental office:

The gel is  activated using a specialized light with a unique infrared filter that reduces the amount of heat and sensitivity on the surface of the teeth during the procedure.

During the procedure you will wear a special protective eyewear for the light and  a splash guard to protect the clothing from the bleaching agent.

1. Cheek retractors will be placed to expose the entire surface of the teeth.
2. The gums will be covered to reduce sensitivity.
3. The dentist will apply the whitening gel to the teeth.
4. The special light will then be applied to activate the gel.  This specialized Zoom!^® light can be positioned to work on all the teeth simultaneously.
5. After 15 minutes, gel will be removed from the teeth and the mouth will be rinsed.
6. The Dentist can then repeat steps 3-5 up to 2 more times as needed.

Avoid eating food and drinks that can stain your teeth as it is more easily stained for the first week after the Whitening has been done.

If you smoke, drink coffee or wine regularly then a Whitening touch-up would be recommended even sooner