Re: to albertiway - zoom whitening

[Guest guest]

Just a quick FYI: I've been told that the clear plastic retainers can

also be used as bleaching trays. I think they're basically the same

thing. Luna

>

> Zoom whitening is rapid whitening of the teeth using a laser light.

> From what my dentist says, they use the same stuff as bleaching

> trays, but then zap your teeth with a laser light while the bleach

> is on. It should accomplish in 2 hours what regular tray bleaching

> takes to do in 3-4 hours per day for 7-14 days. If you ever watch

> Extreme Makeover, they do this on everyone who's on the show.

>

> The main benefit for me is how quickly its done. There was concern

> on my orthos part about the regular tray bleaching. The time I

> spent using the trays for bleaching would cut into the time I need

> to wear the clear retainers, there was concern my teeth would start

> shifting. After 2 surgeries, I'm not doing anything that would even

> hint at jeopardizing all the work done.

>

> I'll let everyone know how well it works.

>

> Hannah

[Guest guest]

Just a quick FYI: I've been told that the clear plastic retainers can

also be used as bleaching trays. I think they're basically the same

thing. Luna

>

> Zoom whitening is rapid whitening of the teeth using a laser light.

> From what my dentist says, they use the same stuff as bleaching

> trays, but then zap your teeth with a laser light while the bleach

> is on. It should accomplish in 2 hours what regular tray bleaching

> takes to do in 3-4 hours per day for 7-14 days. If you ever watch

> Extreme Makeover, they do this on everyone who's on the show.

>

> The main benefit for me is how quickly its done. There was concern

> on my orthos part about the regular tray bleaching. The time I

> spent using the trays for bleaching would cut into the time I need

> to wear the clear retainers, there was concern my teeth would start

> shifting. After 2 surgeries, I'm not doing anything that would even

> hint at jeopardizing all the work done.

>

> I'll let everyone know how well it works.

>

> Hannah

[Guest guest]

I'm here to testify that they can indeed be used as bleaching trays.

But there are some caveats. I did it that way, and I have a big

silver amalgam filling in one tooth (fortunately toward the back of

my mouth). I wondered for a long time why I had that black spot on

my otherwise clear retainers. Asked my ortho -- " Hey -- that tooth

hasn't been anywhere the rest of them haven't gone! " -- Finally my

general dentist said, " Do you remember that we did some bleaching,

using the retainers as trays? You have a big silver amalgam filling

in that tooth, and it stained the retainer. "

But otherwise they worked fine.

I suspect that the Zoom! results are more dramatic, just because

they're so quick. but my Opalescence took me from the bottom end of

the picture to near the top, and I was tickled.

The other thing you have to be careful about is irritation of the

gums, because the retainers generally fit more closely than the

bleaching trays, I was told.

Cammie

> >

> > Zoom whitening is rapid whitening of the teeth using a laser

light.

> > From what my dentist says, they use the same stuff as bleaching

> > trays, but then zap your teeth with a laser light while the

bleach

> > is on. It should accomplish in 2 hours what regular tray

bleaching

> > takes to do in 3-4 hours per day for 7-14 days. If you ever

watch

> > Extreme Makeover, they do this on everyone who's on the show.

> >

> > The main benefit for me is how quickly its done. There was

concern

> > on my orthos part about the regular tray bleaching. The time I

> > spent using the trays for bleaching would cut into the time I

need

> > to wear the clear retainers, there was concern my teeth would

start

> > shifting. After 2 surgeries, I'm not doing anything that would

even

> > hint at jeopardizing all the work done.

> >

> > I'll let everyone know how well it works.

> >

> > Hannah

[Guest guest]

I'm here to testify that they can indeed be used as bleaching trays.

But there are some caveats. I did it that way, and I have a big

silver amalgam filling in one tooth (fortunately toward the back of

my mouth). I wondered for a long time why I had that black spot on

my otherwise clear retainers. Asked my ortho -- " Hey -- that tooth

hasn't been anywhere the rest of them haven't gone! " -- Finally my

general dentist said, " Do you remember that we did some bleaching,

using the retainers as trays? You have a big silver amalgam filling

in that tooth, and it stained the retainer. "

But otherwise they worked fine.

I suspect that the Zoom! results are more dramatic, just because

they're so quick. but my Opalescence took me from the bottom end of

the picture to near the top, and I was tickled.

The other thing you have to be careful about is irritation of the

gums, because the retainers generally fit more closely than the

bleaching trays, I was told.

Cammie

> >

> > Zoom whitening is rapid whitening of the teeth using a laser

light.

> > From what my dentist says, they use the same stuff as bleaching

> > trays, but then zap your teeth with a laser light while the

bleach

> > is on. It should accomplish in 2 hours what regular tray

bleaching

> > takes to do in 3-4 hours per day for 7-14 days. If you ever

watch

> > Extreme Makeover, they do this on everyone who's on the show.

> >

> > The main benefit for me is how quickly its done. There was

concern

> > on my orthos part about the regular tray bleaching. The time I

> > spent using the trays for bleaching would cut into the time I

need

> > to wear the clear retainers, there was concern my teeth would

start

> > shifting. After 2 surgeries, I'm not doing anything that would

even

> > hint at jeopardizing all the work done.

> >

> > I'll let everyone know how well it works.

> >

> > Hannah

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the details, Cammie. Good to know. Fortunately, all my

fillings are composite, so I should be OK. Luna

> > >

> > > Zoom whitening is rapid whitening of the teeth using a laser

> light.

> > > From what my dentist says, they use the same stuff as bleaching

> > > trays, but then zap your teeth with a laser light while the

> bleach

> > > is on. It should accomplish in 2 hours what regular tray

> bleaching

> > > takes to do in 3-4 hours per day for 7-14 days. If you ever

> watch

> > > Extreme Makeover, they do this on everyone who's on the show.

> > >

> > > The main benefit for me is how quickly its done. There was

> concern

> > > on my orthos part about the regular tray bleaching. The time I

> > > spent using the trays for bleaching would cut into the time I

> need

> > > to wear the clear retainers, there was concern my teeth would

> start

> > > shifting. After 2 surgeries, I'm not doing anything that would

> even

> > > hint at jeopardizing all the work done.

> > >

> > > I'll let everyone know how well it works.

> > >

> > > Hannah

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the details, Cammie. Good to know. Fortunately, all my

fillings are composite, so I should be OK. Luna

> > >

> > > Zoom whitening is rapid whitening of the teeth using a laser

> light.

> > > From what my dentist says, they use the same stuff as bleaching

> > > trays, but then zap your teeth with a laser light while the

> bleach

> > > is on. It should accomplish in 2 hours what regular tray

> bleaching

> > > takes to do in 3-4 hours per day for 7-14 days. If you ever

> watch

> > > Extreme Makeover, they do this on everyone who's on the show.

> > >

> > > The main benefit for me is how quickly its done. There was

> concern

> > > on my orthos part about the regular tray bleaching. The time I

> > > spent using the trays for bleaching would cut into the time I

> need

> > > to wear the clear retainers, there was concern my teeth would

> start

> > > shifting. After 2 surgeries, I'm not doing anything that would

> even

> > > hint at jeopardizing all the work done.

> > >

> > > I'll let everyone know how well it works.

> > >

> > > Hannah