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Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / February 2007Teeth whitening laser treatment?
I once tried to whiten my teeth with a custom made plastic thing that fit over my teeth, which held gel that I wore at night. After I increased the dosage of the gel it hurt like hell so I quit using it. Meanwhile a friend of mine just had his whitened using some new laser method, all in one quick sitting. I would rather get it done in one quick sitting. Is this safe? Effective? Does it last? Please give me the scoop on this laser whitening. Thanks in advance for your feedback! > I once tried to whiten my teeth with a custom made plastic thing that > fit over my teeth, which held gel that I wore at night. After I [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Thanks in advance for your feedback! Compared to traditional tray bleaching, laser whitening is: Quicker More convenient More expensive More likely to cause severe (if transient) dentinal hypersensitivity. Effectiveness seems to be about the same as bleach whitening, from what I've seen and heard. Steve  SignatureMark & Steven Bornfeld DDS http://www.dentaltwins.com Brooklyn, NY 718-258-5001 > Compared to traditional tray bleaching, laser whitening is: > Quicker [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Effectiveness seems to be about the same as bleach whitening, from what > I've seen and heard. I 100% agree with Dr. Steve. Complete and to the point....Good post. J Suljak DDS The only thing that was left out, is that most laser whitening treatments include take home trays to maintain the results. If you're going to use trays anyway, and the results at 6 months are identical, why pay through the nose for laser whitening? CRA did a study on bleaching and found that the laser (and other special lights) had no effect on the bleaching process except for a very small increase in the temperature of the bleach. IOW's, an in office power bleach is great if you are getting married tomorrow and forgot about your teeth. If you're getting married in a couple of weeks, save some money for the honeymoon. :-) D >>Compared to traditional tray bleaching, laser whitening is: >>Quicker [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > J Suljak DDS >The only thing that was left out, is that most laser whitening >treatments include take home trays to maintain the results. [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >:-) >D Well as a Zoom ! provider, in this day and age of instant gratification, the in office systems fill a niche. And how much money are we talking about here? My fee for Zoom ! is $450 and you get take home trays and your first touch up kit. Sounds fair. Have you tried the Zoom procedure with and without the light to see if there is any detectable difference? CRA claims the results are in the bleach, not the light/laser. I haven't been involved with any of the testing, so I don't know from personal experience. D > Well as a Zoom ! provider, in this day and age of instant gratification, > the in office systems fill a niche. > > And how much money are we talking about here? > My fee for Zoom ! is $450 and you get take home trays > and your first touch up kit. >Sounds fair. > >Have you tried the Zoom procedure with and without the light >to see if there is any detectable difference? Haven't tried this, but the light is so intense that it would really surprise me that there is no effect, supposedly there is an activator in the bleach that the light initiates that speeds up the process. >CRA claims the results are in the bleach, not the light/laser. Wouldn't try the Zoom ! bleach in just a tray, this stuff will burn tissue. Gingiva is masked during bleaching with a light cured covering called LiquiDam. >I haven't been involved with any of the testing, so I don't >know from personal experience. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >> My fee for Zoom ! is $450 and you get take home trays >> and your first touch up kit. >Compared to traditional tray bleaching, laser whitening is: >Quicker >More convenient >More expensive >More likely to cause severe (if transient) dentinal hypersensitivity. By "severe dentinal hypersensitivity" do you mean Pain? If it would be MORE painful than the gel I used at night, I want no part of it. It was like having a toothache in most of my mouth, for days! >Effectiveness seems to be about the same as bleach whitening, from what >I've seen and heard. > >Steve >>Compared to traditional tray bleaching, laser whitening is: >>Quicker [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > part of it. It was like having a toothache in most of my mouth, for > days! It is the same active ingredient (carbamyl peroxide) activated by light for accelerated action. If you had severe pain last time, I would discourage laser whitening for you on that basis alone. Steve >>Effectiveness seems to be about the same as bleach whitening, from what >>I've seen and heard. >> >>Steve SignatureMark & Steven Bornfeld DDS http://www.dentaltwins.com Brooklyn, NY 718-258-5001 >>>Compared to traditional tray bleaching, laser whitening is: >>>Quicker [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] >>> >>>Steve Thanks a lot - I guess I'm just not a candidate for teeth whitening until they figure out a painless way... >> It is the same active ingredient (carbamyl peroxide) activated by light >>for accelerated action. If you had severe pain last time, I would >>discourage laser whitening for you on that basis alone. >> >>Steve >Thanks a lot - I guess I'm just not a candidate for teeth whitening >until they figure out a painless way... Let me clarify - I'm not that averse to some temporary pain in order to get my teeth whitened. BUT, as I mentioned in an earlier post, the pain I suffered with the gel and appliance method was severe and long lasting. > >> It is the same active ingredient (carbamyl peroxide) activated by light > >>for accelerated action. If you had severe pain last time, I would [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > pain I suffered with the gel and appliance method was severe and long > lasting. Jim, it's not very uncommon that some people develop sensitivity when they bleach their teeth. If I am not mistaken, about 60-70% may develop a sensitivity. Of them, a small fraction may experience a severe form. The pain is transient and there are ways we can try to overcome this problem. But I suggest letting a dentist have a check up on your teeth to exclude obvious causes for sensitivity before you proceed with whitening. Good luck > Thanks a lot - I guess I'm just not a candidate for teeth whitening > until they figure out a painless way. ____________________________ In my experience, the amount of sensitivity in home-tray bleaching is often related to two factors: the strength of the whitening gel, and the length of time it is applied to the teeth. Many patients get less sensitivity by using a stronger gel, but for a much shorter time. Other patients do well with a weaker gel, worn up to an hour, or even two hours, at a time. How long did you use the bleach for each wearing? What strength of gel was used -- 10%, 15%, or 20%? - dentaldoc >> Thanks a lot - I guess I'm just not a candidate for teeth whitening >> until they figure out a painless way. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > >- dentaldoc I can't find the gel nor the appliance; I may have thrown it out, although I doubt it. Anyway, they had me wear it at night while I was sleeping, so 6-8 hours at a time. Woke up in severe pain once I increased the strength of the gel as they told me to do. (So, I had 2-3 different strengths of gel.) I personally don't like any whitening stuff. Most of them are accomplished by abrade off some enamels. whitening just has short term cosmetic effects, but saving enamel could benefit your whole life. >I personally don't like any whitening stuff. Most of them are >accomplished by >abrade off some enamels. whitening just has short term cosmetic >effects, but >saving enamel could benefit your whole life. I agree. But my teeth are very very discolored and I'd definitely like to bleach them if I could find a safe and non-painful way! |
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