This morning, I went in for my regularly-scheduled 6-month cleaning and asked Dr. James Barnes, DDS, rather flippantly, “So, I’ve been thinking about ZOOM!. Does that really work?”
Dr. Barnes, being only THE BEST cosmetic and family dentist this side of the Mississippi, said, “Yes. And one way to find out for yourself is to try it.”
So after my cleaning (no cavities, by the way! but must do a better job of flossing), I stepped next door and prepped for my ZOOM! teeth whitening treatment. They use some sort of painless contraption to hold your mouth open wide so that no bleaching residue gets on your lips, tongue, or gums. After the prep, they start painting on the ZOOM! gel! Next comes the bright green light for 3 intervals of 7 minutes a piece. (Interestingly, the magic ZOOM! light didn’t make my teeth feel warm at all. I felt light a little heartbeat was in my front teeth, but I had to really focus on the sensation to feel it.)
One hour later, I walked out of the dentist office with a smile that was 3 shades lighter than when I went in! Not bad at all, considering that my smile wasn’t too dreary to begin with. Wish I had pics to share, but those were left with Dr. Barnes.
But can I tell a difference when I look in the mirror? Definitely. Do I feel better about my smile after having had the treatment? Immensely. Would I recommend ZOOM! whitening? Only if Dr. Barnes of McKinney was the applying expert! :)
1 comment:
Zoom is expensive from what I hear. Its always worth asking your dentist for bleach samples, and if that doesn't work, then I recommend freewhiteningGel.com- for 5 dollars you get trays and bleach...its a good deal.
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