Professional Zoom! System

Professional BriteSmile System

Costs

Average cost is $500-700 per treatment

Average price is $500 per treatment

Effective

Average 8 shades
Most patients 6-10 shades

Average 9 shades
Up to a maximum of 14 shades

Last time

Average last about 1-2 years

Average last about 1-2 years

A treatment time

About 1 hour

About 1 hour

Whitener

25 % hydrogen peroxide gel

15% hydrogen peroxide concentration, pH 6.5

Whitening light

A mercury, metal halide lamp which is filtered to emit light in the 350nm to 450nm range.
 

The light uses an infrared filter to reduce heat at the tooth surface, and, per a study by the University Health Research Group Inc., Zoom's light emits small but not significant amounts of UVB (ultra-violet).

BriteSmile's blue wavelength light is not a laser.
 

It is a mercury vapor plasma arc lamp, which emits virtually no heat, no harmful UV (ultraviolet) light and is clinically proven safe for tooth enamel, skin, gums, and other soft tissues.

Side effect

About 20% of those undergoing this process will experience increased tooth sensitivity, including sharp pains or a persistant mild to moderate ache, which can last for a days.

About 20% of those undergoing the procedure experience a temporary increase in tooth sensitivity. This only lasts 1-2 days,

Safety

The Zoom! laser teeth whitening is safe. It was found conclusively that no structural change in teeth, no adverse impacts on fillings and no softening of tooth enamel.

Safety studies conducted at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey found conclusively that BriteSmile laser teeth whitening resulted in no structural change in teeth;

no adverse impacts on fillings and no softening of tooth enamel.

Taboo

Children age 13 and under, pregnant or lactating women.
 

Light sensitive individuals including those undergoing PUVA therapy or other photo-chemotherapy, as well as patients with melanoma, should not have the Zoom! In-Office procedure.

Children age 13 and under, pregnant or lactating women.