teeth whitening

December 28, 2016
How Do I Whiten My Teeth Without Glow in the Dark Teeth?
I’m considering getting my teeth whitened. I had a friend do it and it seemed like she came out of the office with glow in the dark teeth. Is it possible to get white teeth without being visible from outer space? James – Missouri James, Your friend likely had Zoom Whitening . When you first…
November 25, 2016
Do I Need to Get a Second Opinion from a TMJ Dentist?
I went through about two years of braces when I was a teen and I stuck with it. I even wore the retainer like I was supposed to for years. Now my dentist says my bite isn’t right. He wants me to get crowns on all my teeth to fix it. In all fairness, I’ve…
October 27, 2016
Is Zoom the only thing that will whiten my filling?
I been through some tough times in the last couple of years. I had some depression and self-confidence issues that really set me back and I didn’t take care of myself. I’ve come along way and am in a really good place. I feel good about myself emotionally and now I want to make the…
September 21, 2016
My wife may be addicted to teeth whitening. Is it ruining her enamel?
I’ve jokingly call my wife a teeth whitening addict, but I’m starting to worry that’s she’s getting out of hand with it. Don’t get me wrong, she has a beautiful smile — it’s one of the reasons she caught my eye. But, she really obsesses over it. About two years ago, she had in-office teeth…
July 14, 2016
Will I get a burn from Zoom whitening if I'm taking Cipro?
I’m scheduled to do Zoom Whitening next week and I’m wondering if I need to cancel it. I have been taking Cipro (ciprofloxacin) for a week now to treat a UTI. The infection has mostly cleared up and I feel good, but the doctor told me to stay on it for 14 days. I went…
April 11, 2016
Zoom whitening made my teeth look worse!
I recently got my braces off and have very noticeable white spots on my front teeth. My dentist recommended Zoom whitening, so I tried it. I could tell right away that the spots looked even worse, but he said I just needed to wait a few days for the color to even out. It’s been…
March 18, 2016
My preschooler has a gray tooth… will teeth whitening help?
My daughter injured one of her teeth a while back and it turned gray. The dentist advised me to just let it be. He said it would fall out soon enough and that if there weren’t any symptoms, she should be ok. I was worried about how things would go when she started school in…
January 27, 2016
How can I remove stains from my porcelain veneers?
My porcelain veneers aren’t as white as they used to be. I drink a lot of dark soda and coffee and I think it stained them. What can I do to make them white again? — Vanessa Dear Vanessa, Porcelain veneers have a glaze that should make them resistant to staining. The only reason they…
October 28, 2015
Does in-office teeth whitening work?
I’m considering professional whitening at my dentist office. I’ve tried the over-the-counter whitening strips and the only thing they seem to do is damage my enamel. I don’t have any friends or family who’ve done in-office whitening to truly know if it works. I’m also concerned about cost and how frequently I’d have to go…
September 28, 2015
Will tooth mousse and whitening get rid of my white lesions?
I’ve had white spot lesions on my teeth for several years. I finally decided I wanted to do something about them so at my last dental appointment, my dentist sent me home with tooth mousse and then told me to come back in a couple of months for some whitening. Will the combination of these…