How To Prepare To Whiten Your Teeth At Home

Zoom

Zoom is a whitening system that is done chairside at a dentist's office. Unlike using trays that are custom fit to your mouth, the Zoom system is fast and can be completed in one visit, taking about 45 minutes to complete. As explained on the Zoom website:

Whitening can get your smile looking its best. Non-professional procedures and clinically unproven teeth whitening tips can often lead to unsatisfactory results, you should look for a whitening procedure that is:

Fast and convenient
Long lasting
Low sensitivity
Proven to be safe and effective
Performed by a Dental Professional

Want to learn more about Zoom? Watch the 2 videos below to find out how it's done.

Go Smile

Go Smile is a teeth bleaching system that incorporates a Two-Step Smile Program using their exclusive whitening ampoules. If you are new to GoSmile, you start with their Smile Whitening System that you use for 7 days. It includes 14 ampoules as you use 2 of them every day. They also offer many products that maintain your white smile after using the Smile Whitening System. When using the ampoule you simply pop the tip and use the soft applicator to apply the product to your teeth. The ampoules are supposed to provide the hydrogen peroxide in a more stabilized form than other whiteners, thus making it more powerful. According to the GoSmile website, their product is safe to use on natural teeth, crowns, veneers and other restorative materials. You can purchase the product directly from the GoSmile site or from retailers such as Sephora.

Is Bleaching The Same As Whitening?

Some people may use the terms "bleaching" and "whitening" interchangeably. However, that is not entirely accurate. A product that is bleaching is also whitening, but a whitening product may or may not be a bleaching one. Confused? Let me explain it this way: when the term bleaching is used to describe a product, it means that teeth can can be whitened to a point beyond their natural state. For a product to bleach teeth, it will usually contain hydrogen peroxide.
If a product is labeled as whitening it means it can remove stains to bring your teeth to their natural white color. Hopefully this will clear up any confusion you may have regarding these 2 terms and make you a more informed consumer.