Smile Gallery: Zoom! Teeth Whitening

Andrew was interested in having whiter teeth but with his busy schedule of traveling, take-home whitening with trays was not an option. Andrew had his teeth whitened in the office with Zoom in as little as two hours. He's very pleased with his brighter shade and the instant results.

Carolyn had many old restorations that were discolored and failing. After an exam and consult with Dr. Michaelson, Carolyn scheduled her appointments to start treatment. Carolyn started with a series of cleaning and repairing her molars with fillings and crowns. Treatment for her smile included Whitening in-office with Zoom and Gum recontouring to even the smile line. Dr. Michaelson then placed 4 esthetic porcelain crowns across her 4 front teeth to match her updated shade. Carolyn loves her smile and is happy that she is decay free and healthy.

Alex called our office after researching different cosmetic procedures. Over the phone he expressed that he had seen several dentist in the area, but he was not satisfied with the treatment recommendations. After a thorough exam and xrays with Dr Michaelson, Alex expresses that his main concern was his front tooth that was rotated and malformed. Alex was looking for an option of treatment that could be done in weeks, not months or years. Alex started treatment with Zoom in office whitening. Dr Michaelson placed an esthetic porcelain crown on his front tooth...

Apurva was referred by her husband who is a long time patient of Dr Michaelson. Her overall interests was having a healthly mouth and improving her smile. Visually, Aprurva’s teeth were discolored, misaligned and worn down with chipped edges. Apurva was not interested in full smile make over with veneers, she wanted her treatment to be as conservative as it could be. Dr Michaelson recommended aligning her teeth first with Invisalign and once this treatment was finished we could revisit any improvements that could be added. Apurva started the journey with wearing Invisalign trays for one and a half years...

Tammy and her family have been part of our dental family for many years. It was recently that Tammy expressed that she was interested in improving her smile. Over the years her teeth had shifted, rotated, and chipped. Dr Michaelson recommended that she whiten her teeth with Zoom in office and then have 4 esthetic porcelain veneers placed to match her whiter shade. The veneers would correct the shape, shade, length, misalignment, and chips in her smile. Once Tammy started her treatment, it was completed within 3 visits and she now loves...

Daniel was referred to our office by a family member who had cosmetics dental treatment and was very happy. Daniel was interested in whiter teeth and correcting the old bonding’s he had on his two front teeth. After a thorough dental exam by Dr Michaelson, it was noted that Daniel’s two front teeth had existing root canals and bonding’s from an accident. Dr Michaelson explained that with time, teeth that have root canals can discolor and become brittle. Treatment recommended was whitening Daniel’s teeth with Zoom in office and placing two porcelain crowns for protection,...

Linda has been a long time patient in our practice with her regular care and even orthodontics done. Through the years Dr Michaelson had kept an eye on the recession and thinning or wearing down of enamel on her front teeth. To cover the root surfaces that were exposed and give more protection to Linda’s front teeth, Dr Michaelson recommended 4 porcelain veneers. Linda started treatment with whitening her teeth in office with Zoom. Dr Michaelson then placed 4 porcelain esthetic veneers to match her new whiter shade. Linda’s treatment is not only for functional...

Haley was a senior in high school and was interested in whitening her teeth after her braces were removed. Haley had Zoom in office whitening done which took 2 hours and left the office 6 shades lighter.

Angie was interested in brightening her smile with whitening. Angie was scheduled for 2 hours to do the Zoom in office whitening which works with a light and gel and is supervised. In one appointment, we were able to lighten her teeth 5 shades lighter.

Svilana came in to have Zoom in office whitening done. Zoom is a 2 hour bleaching process that lightens discoloration of enamel and dentin. The Zoom light aids in activating the hydrogen peroxide and helps it penetrate the surface of the tooth giving an average improvement of up to 8 shades lighter.

Heather was interesting in having her teeth whitened professionally. Heather tried many over the counter whitening solutions but never noticed much of a difference. To whiten Heather's smile we used Zoom in office whitening. Zoom whitening gel work with a light that speeds up the process. Her visit was approximately 2 hours in which her teeth were 7 shades lighter from when we started.

Angie was interested in Whitening her teeth. Zoom in office whitening was done in one appointment within 2 hours to give her a bright and white smile.

Cathy was interested in making an improvement in her smile. Cathy spoke with Dr Michaelson about wanting whiter teeth and possibly doing veneers because she didn’t like that her teeth looked so small and worn near the edges. Dr Michaelson recommended Whitening her teeth with Zoom in office and having 8 porcelain veneers placed. The veneers would be matched with the whitened shade and change the shape of her teeth by giving length, symmetry, and a broader smile. Treatment was started and completed within 3 appointments and Cathy now has her dream smile.

Tatiana had 2 composite bonding’s on her lateral teeth, the right side was fractured and the left side was discolored. Tatiana was not interested in having these teeth rebonded because of the possibility of re-chipping or discoloration in the future could happen. Dr Michaelson explained that veneers would be the best option to place on her lateral teeth. Veneers are porcelain and will never discolor nor do they chip like bonding’s. Tatiana started with whitening her teeth in the office with Zoom. Dr Michaelson recontoured the tissue around the lateral teeth and placed 2 esthetic...

Bobbie had her teeth whitened in the office with Zoom Whitening. The procedure was approximately 2 hours and Bobbie’s teeth lightened 6 shades. We also made Bobbie whitening trays so she can touch up her whitening in the future at home which is included when doing Zoom.

Mark came in to see Dr Michaelson for a cosmetic consult. Mark wanted to make a change with his smile; he had a bonding on his front tooth that never matched, chipped edges, and some spacing. After Zoom in office whitening, Dr Michaelson recontoured his tissue to make his gum line more even and placed 4 esthetic porcelain veneers matching his whiter shade and correcting all of Marks concerns. Dr Michaelson recommended that Mark wear an occlusal guard nightly, this would protect his teeth when grinding and give longevity to his veneers.

Kathy realized how brutally honest children are after babysitting her niece and nephew for the weekend. It had been almost a year since she had seen them, so they both gave her a full look over. They bluntly asked, as kids often do, why her teeth were so yellow. She thought they had gotten a little dull, but it wasn’t until looking at old pictures that she realized the kids were right, they had gotten really yellow. She had been a patient of Dr. Michaelson for a short time but never discussed options for whitening her...